As Brussels Terror Probe Continues, Protests Take Right-Wing Turn

Easter Sunday started out peacefully, with crowds gathering to honor the victims of the bombing in Brussels, Belgium, March 27, 2016. (H. Murdock/VOA)

Over the course of the week, the steps of Brussel’s stock exchange building have been decorated with flags from all over the world and messages of solidarity with the victims, including this banner that says “Not in the name of Islam” in French. (H.Murdock/VOA)

When right-wing activists showed up at the memorial, some locals called them ‘fascists’ as they shouted anti-Islamic slogan. (H. Murdock/VOA)

Already heavily guarded, the Easter-day memorial was quickly surrounded by police when right-wing activists showed up shouting anti-Islamic slogans and reportedly harassing minority groups in Brussels. (H. Murdock/VOA)

Police in riot gear prepare to end the right-wing protest by pushing the activists back to the train station. (H. Murdock/VOA)

The streets were trashed by right wing activists as police and the army pushed them towards the train station in Brussels. (H. Murdock/VOA)

Calling themselves ‘Casuals Against Terrorism’ the group set off flares and was eventually repelled with water cannons. (H. Murdock/VOA)

Riot police in formation as they slowly back right-wing protesters out of the squarein Brussels. (H. Murdock/VOA)