Thursday, April 28, 2011

Marrakech, an explosion in a cafe, 15 mortiPortavoce government: "It 's been an attack"

"The explosion is the result of a terrorist attack." He reports to the Communications Minister and government spokesman Moroccan Kahlid Naciri, about the outbreak in the cafe terrace 'Argana', not far from the Jamaa el-Fna, Marrakech's main square. The blast has killed at least 15 victims - most tourists - and 20 wounded.

"We found nails and pieces of iron in the bodies of victims of the explosion. - Reveals a city hospital medical source Ibn Tafila Fardiya - For this and other reasons behind the explosion, we are convinced that there is a terrorist attack. " At first it appeared the cause was arson outbreak of four gas canisters, but now the Moroccan police suspect a suicide attack.

Shortly after the explosion, a man was arrested as a suspect "was in the bar before the explosion with a large suitcase and an orange drink called to a waiter, before walking away," local sources. Among the victims were at least 11 foreigners, including several Europeans. He reports the envoy of satellite television 'Al Jazeera', which saw "the Moroccan police agents on the site of explosion in hand with European passports." According to the Moroccan authorities, among them there were four French citizens and a Briton.

The Italian Vice-Consul, Karim Benfallah, visited the three hospitals where the wounded were taken and the time involved are not Italian citizens. But the foreign ministry has already been activated to monitor the situation of the compatriots in the Moroccan tourist city.

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