A Comorian soccer fan who was shot by safety forces holding off a rush of supporters at a stadium earlier than a World Cup qualifier has died, his household stated on Tuesday.
Fahad Moindze, 21, died in hospital in Tanzania, the place he was airlifted final Thursday affected by a wound to the top, a relative instructed AFP.
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Authorities stated some followers had tried to power their manner into Malouzini stadium in Moroni earlier than a match towards Ghana on November 21. Comoros pulled off a shock 1-0 win within the recreation.
Government spokesman Houmed Msaidie stated final week the “unfortunate” incident was attributable to the “accidental handling” of a weapon, as safety forces responded to a big quantity of folks making an attempt to enter the stadium.
The inside ministry was to carry a press convention on the matter.
The Comoros’ nationwide group official fan membership despatched condolences to Moindze’s household, including in a Facebook submit that it could lodge a criticism with authorities over the demise.
Many within the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of 900,000 folks reacted angrily over the demise.
“Police blunders must not go unpunished,” Djamal El-Dine Bacar, a lawyer, wrote on Facebook.
“Yet another victim of incompetence and inhumanity,” posted Nadia Tourqui, who works for a civil society group.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – AFP)
