Protest camps destroyed. Demonstrations in El Aaiun.
Moroccan forces intervened brutally against the peaceful protest camp early this morning. Many are injured. Big demonstrations in El Aaiun all day. Some Saharawis are killed, not known how many. First image of killed Saharawi (above) circulated this afternoon.
Published 08 November 2010
The Saharawi above is called Mahmoud Gargar Babba. Also Moroccan soliders are supposed to have been killed. Several buildings on fire, among them the TV station of Moroccan authorities on the occupied land.
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