Overview

• Authorities say gendarmes in Laqliaa fired in self-defense to repel an attempt to seize service weapons and ammunition, leaving two people dead.
• Prosecutors have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances of the assault, identify those involved, and assess legal consequences.
• The Interior Ministry reports 409 people in custody, 263 injured security personnel, damage to 142 police vehicles, injuries to 23 civilians, and damage to 20 private cars.
• The Moroccan Association for Human Rights says more than 1,000 people have been detained overall, with 37 defendants, including six minors, due in court in Oujda, while Amnesty International urges engagement with protesters’ demands.
• Demonstrations organized by the leaderless GENZ212 movement using platforms like Discord spread to cities including Salé and Sidi Taibi, with reports of looting, arson, and attacks on banks as videos circulate that local media have not independently verified.