In Morocco, 160 arrests and injuries during violence at the stadium in Rabat


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Some 160 people, including 90 minors, were arrested on Sunday March 13 following violence between football fans which left dozens injured during a cup match in Rabat, Moroccan police said. The incriminated supporters were arrested for their alleged involvement in acts of violence, for possession of knives, drunkenness, throwing stones causing property damage and setting fire to a vehicle “Said the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release published in the evening. At the end of a game of the Throne Cup played in the capital, ultras of AS FAR, the Moroccan Armed Forces club based in Rabat, eliminated 2-0, invaded the lawn to face the Maghreb supporters of Fez (MAS), according to local media. The security forces, bombarded with projectiles, had to intervene to stop the violence. The DGSN reported 103 injured among the police and 57 among the supporters. The Disciplinary Committee of the Football Federation is due to meet at the start of the week and sanctions are expected, according to the media.

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