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Moroccan forces suppress demonstrations in El-Aaiun and Boujdour

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El-Aaiun, Sep 30, 2017 (SPS) - The Moroccan forces intervened violently on Wednesday and Thursday against Saharawi demonstrators in the occupied cities of El-Aaiun and Boujdour.
According to Saharawi human rights sources, the Moroccan forces brutally repressed the demonstrations. The police intervention caused many injuries, several of them were serious.
The peaceful demonstrations were organised to express support and solidarity with Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan prisons and to demand their release. (SPS)
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