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Riots broke out on Monday evening in one of the suburbs of Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, with protesters destroying public infrastructure. The riot in Nieuw-West comes amid a state of emergency in the city following the violence that surrounded the football match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv last Thursday. According to local media reports, a tram was set on fire, and several automobiles have been damaged by stones hurled by the rioters. Police said the fire was quickly extinguished, and riot officers cleared the square, though it was not clear who started the unrest or whether it was rela…