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Id 5,665,415
Latitude 27.1418
Longitude -13.18797
Country Morocco
Geo Name Id
Description A major popular demonstration was organized in the Maatallah neighbourhood of the city of Laayoune (Western Sahara) to demand respect for the right of the Saharan people to self-determination, Sahara Press Service [SPS] reported, quoting the Saharan Association of Victims of Serious Attacks Perpetrated by the Moroccan State. The communique added that the manifestation had been harshly broken up by the Moroccan police, resulting in numerous wounded and the arrest of Rachid Ben Lahcen ben Hamad Salki following a police raid on his home.
Start Date 01-Jan-08
End Date
Precision 1.0
Geo Name
ADM 1 Name Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
ADM 1 Id
ADM 2 Name Laayoune
ADM 2 Id
ADM 3 Name
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Armed Conflict 199MOR - Violence against civilians