Protesters clashed with security forces in Morocco's Al-Hoceima early on Saturday, an AFP correspondent reported, after more than a week of protests in the northern province. The violence broke out in the town of Imzouren after police tried to stop demonstrators from gathering, activists said. Dozens of youths wearing balaclavas threw stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas, the correspondent said.
The clashes ended before dawn, with the police deploying around 50 vehicles in the area.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Last Saturday, both sides had also clashed in the town, some 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the city of Al-Hoceima, a centre of social unrest since the gruesome death of a fishmonger there last year.