source: TelQuel; Assahraa; Morocco World News
actor1: Rioters (Morocco)
actor2: Police Forces of Morocco (1999-)
location: Laayoune / El Aaiun
notes: On 19 July 2019, following celebrations of the Algerian national team's victory in the African Cup of Nations, a group of people held a demonstration which led to some acts of sabotage and looting of property in Laayoune. Police forces intervened. Dozens of officers were injured and four of them sustained serious injuries. One civilian also died, although the cause of her death is unknown. Witnesses said that she was hit by an anti-riot police vehicle. According to Amnesty International, police forces used excessive force against demonstrators. Some news sources blamed Polisario for encouraging the violence. [size=around 9000 across 5 cities]