'Two die' as Morocco breaks up West Sahara protest camp
by bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa, 8 November 2010 Last updated at 13:55 GMT
Protesters clash with security forces in Western Sahara camp - image from 2M TV (8 Nov 2010) Officials said they "exhausted all means of dialogue" over the camp
Two officials were killed and dozens injured as Moroccan security forces broke up a protest camp in Western Sahara, say reports.
The camp, for several thousand people near the territory's capital, Laayoune, was the biggest protest against Moroccan rule in the 35-year dispute.
Officials said the fighting later spread to the streets of Laayoune.
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