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Forty police officers were wounded Sunday in clashes with demonstrators opposed to shale gas exploration in the Algerian Sahara. Protesters set fire to the headquarters of In-Salah district and the residence of the district chief, as well as part of a police dormitory and a police truck. The clashes, which erupted Saturday in the locality of In-Salah, have so far left 90 injured, including 31 men among anti-riot troops. Meanwhile, 11 people arrested Saturday for public disorder and vandalism acts were released, while 12 others are still detained. |
