Seven dead in riot in Morocco

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    Seven people were killed in a riot following a soccer match in Morocco's disputed Western Sahara region, the state news agency reported Tuesday.

    The riot in the town of Dakhla began after Mohammedia club Chebab, from just north of Casablanca, beat the local Mouloudia club 3-0 on Sunday. Three people died after being run over by vehicles and two of the others killed were policemen, state media quoted local officials as saying.

    Rival fans began throwing stones at each other and then "criminals" took advantage of the chaos to attack people with knives and clubs, the Oued-Eddahab-Lagouira province said in a statement.

    Initial reports said some 27 people were wounded and vehicles and businesses were also torched. The rioting is under investigation.

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