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Moroccan emergency services personnel carry an injured supporter after violent clashes between fans
Fans threw flares and ripped up the Mohammed V stadium after 2-1 win Supporters charged at each other
Fans threw flares and ripped up the Mohammed V stadium after 2-1 win Supporters charged at each other
Two people were killed and 49 injured in Morocco's largest city on Saturday when rival fans of its Raja de Casablanca football club brawled after a home game.
The
running battles, in which fans threw flares and ripped up parts of the
Mohammed V stadium, came despite a 2-1 victory for the home team over
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima of Al Hoceima in northern Morocco.
Two died and 54 fans were injured after Casablanca fans charged at each other following a 2-1 victory
Moroccan youths lie on the pitch of the Mohammed V stadium after the violent clashes at the end of the match
Emergency services carry an injured supporter following the game against Chabab Rif Al Hoceima
Fans aided emergency services in trying to help injured supporters after fans of the same club clashed
A year ago a man died in the central city of Khouribga during clashes between
supporters of the local club and of Raja de Casablanca. In 2013 more than 200 people were arrested after clashes broke out in Casablanca between fans of Raja and FAR Rabat.
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Footage
on Moroccan media showed the fans - dressed in the club's green
colours - charging at each other. It was unclear how the clashes had
erupted.
The
country's DGSN security service said in a statement that 31 people
were arrested after the match for involvement in 'acts of vandalism'.
Ten people had been arrested prior to the game for the same reason, it
said.
An injured Moroccan youth is handed to a a combination of emergency services and fans as they seek help
Another fan is laid on the pitch of the stadium, with prosecutors opening up an inquiry into the fan trouble
Prosecutors have opened an inquiry into the fan trouble.
Rival supporters often clash during Moroccan football matches.
A year ago a man died in the central city of Khouribga during clashes between
supporters of the local club and of Raja de Casablanca. In 2013 more than 200 people were arrested after clashes broke out in Casablanca between fans of Raja and FAR Rabat.
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