Overview

• Local authorities cited by state agency MAP said gendarmes shot dead two people in Lqliaâ near Agadir during an attempted assault on a brigade that involved arson and bladed weapons.
• The Interior Ministry reported 409 arrests and nearly 300 injuries from Tuesday night's unrest, including 263 security personnel and 23 protesters, with more than 140 police vehicles and 20 private cars burned.
• Protests organized by GenZ 212 spread to numerous cities, with some marches authorized on Wednesday in Casablanca, Tangier and Tetouan as crowds chanted against corruption.
• Prosecutors advanced cases tied to the unrest, setting trial for a first group of 37 on October 7 and announcing proceedings for a second group of 97, while separate inquiries targeted alleged traffic obstruction in Casablanca.
• GenZ 212, which organizes via Discord and rejects violence, channels anger over strained health and education services after reported maternal deaths in Agadir, as the government pledges dialogue and rights groups urge restraint.