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Protesters demanding Morocco’s government take action on poverty have set police cars on fire and clashed with officers.
It is the first time protests in the poor mining town of Jerada, in the north-east, have turned violent, news agency Reuters reports.
Residents have held numerous demonstrations since the death of two artisinal miners in December.
One activist told Reuters they had staged a sit-in after the interior ministry threatened decisive action unless they stopped.
Some protesters said tear gas had been used to break up the action, while an official said a number of police officers needed medical treatment.
