"Police have arrested 11 people during heated demonstrations in advance of the politically charged Europa League match between Aston Villa and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters gathered outside the stadium to protest on Thursday evening, but despite the tensions, the game went ahead without major disruptions. list of 4 itemsend of list The match, in which the hosts beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0, at Villa Park in Birmingham, was held under an enormous security operation."
"West Midlands Police (WMP) said in a statement after the game that those arrested were all men and boys aged between 17 and 67. The majority were arrested for racially aggravated public offences. Other arrests included a 21-year-old who tried to throw fireworks into the stadium and another person suspected of possessing drugs with the intent to supply. Police also detained a 21-year-old who refused to remove a face covering when ordered to do so, and a 17-year-old who ignored a dispersal order."
"More than 700 officers from WMP and 25 other forces across the United Kingdom were deployed in the city for the match, which kicked off at 20:00 GMT alongside police horses, dogs, drones and road units. We've arrested six people tonight: A man, 21, for failing to comply with an order to remove a face mask A boy, 17, for failing to comply with a dispersal order Three people arrested for racially aggravated public order offences One person for a breach of the peace"
Police arrested 11 people during heated demonstrations before the Europa League match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham. Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters gathered outside the stadium, but the match proceeded and Aston Villa won 2-0. West Midlands Police reported those arrested were men and boys aged between 17 and 67, with the majority held for racially aggravated public offences. Other arrests included attempted fireworks throwing, suspected intent to supply drugs, refusal to remove a face covering, and ignoring a dispersal order. More than 700 officers from WMP and 25 other forces were deployed with horses, dogs, drones and road units.
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