Many wounded as Moroccan police beat protestors
(Reuters) - Moroccan police beat protesters who defieda ban on demonstrations across the country on Sunday,leading to arrests and dozens of injuries, some of them lifethreatening, witnesses said.
Much of the anger _____ at the Makhzen, Morocco's royalcourt. "Protest is a legal right, why is the Makhzenafraid?", crowds in Casablanca chanted. "Makhzen get out.Down with despotism."
A Reuters correspondent __________ seven riot policeattacking one bearded man in his 30s, repeatedy hitting hishead and body, causing severe bleeding.
"We ____________ here to preserve order because of thisunauthorized protest", said a senior police officer on thescene who _______ to give his name.
No one was available at the Interior Ministry tocomment on the protesters' reports.
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