A statue of Belgium's King Leopold II was removed from its plinth by activists in Brussels during Thursday night, Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported.
A plinth of a statue of former Belgian King Leopold II, a controversial figure in the history of Belgium, is pictured after the statue was damaged and removed in Brussels, Belgium June 12, 2020. REUTERS/Francois LenoirBRUSSELS: A statue of Belgium's King Leopold II was removed from its plinth by activists in Brussels during Thursday night, Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported.
A number of representations of Leopold II have been vandalised, with statues burnt and daubed in red paint.
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