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Serbian police arrest 152 fans for chanting anti Muslim slogans

Serbian police arrested 152 people Wednesday for chanting anti-Muslim slogans at a soccer match.

The fans of Belgrade's second division club Rad were rounded up after a game against Novi Pazar, a predominantly Muslim club.

Belgrade police official Slobodan Vukolic said the fans were detained for chants including ``Serbia for the Serbs only,'' and ``Out with the Muslims.''

Vukolic said the detainees, including 47 minors, are accused of ``inciting racial and ethnic hatred.''

Rad fans are notorious for nationalist and violent behaviour.

Serbia is faced with a surge of racism among soccer fans. Last week, police arrested 37 fans of a club in central Serbia after they insulted a Zimbabwean player.

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