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Morocco's foreign ministry said it was concerned by the death of a national during a police arrest in Bologna, Italy, and urged a "thorough investigation".
- Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir died on Sunday after police were called to the Pilastro neighbourhood on the outskirts of the northern Italian city to deal with a man who was behaving aggressively and damaging a vehicle.
- The Moroccan ministry called on Tuesday night for the necessary explanations regarding the death to be provided and for responsibility to be established.
- The death triggered anti-police protests in Bologna on Monday that left dozens of officers injured.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called for a full investigation into the death and also condemned the subsequent clashes with police.
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