Repression, arrests and violation and spoliation of the houses in El-Ayoune

27 May 2007 | Information/Update

El-Ayoune – Western Sahara
Sunday May 27, 2007

The Moroccan repressive forces, proceeded, the day before yesterday, Friday May 25, 2007 at 13: 30 GMT, with a violent and savage intervention, against the Sahrawi citizens who were demonstarting, at the Inaach district, to claim the respect of the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination.

This violent and savage intervention resulted in:

Arrests:
1 – Mr. Hamza LABRAS
2 – Mr. Elmahfoud BOUTANGUIZA
3 – Mr. Mohamed Fadel ATBAL
4 – Mr. Mohamed Fadel SBAAI
5 – Mr. Mohamed Salek Elkhalil
6 – Mr. Brahim AKID

Convocation by the judicial police force judicaire:
1 – family of Mr. Laghdaf ABBA (resident in the Maatallah district)
2 – family of Mr. Hamdi AYACH (resident in the Maatallah district)

Violation and spoliation of the houses of:
1 – Mr. Abdeljalil Ould Mohamed Fadel Ould Sidi Laabeid (his wife, Mrs. Ghalouha TILMIDI, was savagely beaten, as well as his son Mr. Lahcen, whereas this two daughters, Mss. Azoueina and Mss. Kalthoum were arrested)
2 – Mr. Mahfoud AGOUIRINA who was arrested with his wife, Mrs. Aghleina ment Barhah, and his two sons Mr. Erragueb and Mr. Naseur, as well as his daughter Khalida who is only 4 years old.
3 – Mr. Babeya Ould Bahya

The Sahrawi citizens who were arrested were released afterwards after many hours of detention and were subjected to beating and ill treatment.