Raids and Arrests at Morocco's Migrant Camps: VICE News Capsule, February 19

Описание: The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Moroccan security forces are destroying the makeshift camps of migrants trying to cross into Europe, the UN reports a 25% surge in Afghan civilian deaths, Italy deploys thousands of troops to stop potential terror attacks, and HIV researchers create new protein that could prevent infection.

MOROCCO
Authorities Destroy Several Makeshift Migrant Camps at Border
Rights groups accuse security forces of violently clearing the camps and arresting hundreds of people.

AFGHANISTAN
UN Reports Highest Civilian Death Toll in 2014
The 25% increase is attributed to ground fighting between the government and insurgents, namely the Taliban.

ITALY
Thousands of Soldiers Deployed to Thwart Terror Attacks
On the heels of the shootings in Paris and Copenhagen, Italy's government has decided to put 4,800 troops on streets across the country to boost security.

HEALTH
New Molecule Could Block HIV Infection
​The approach resembles gene therapy and involves the production of a new molecule that prevents the virus from binding to cellular receptors. ​

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