Overview

• Authorities say gendarmes opened fire in legitimate defense to repel an assault on a Royal Gendarmerie post in Laqliaa, where part of the building and vehicles were set ablaze.
• Officials report 409 people in custody nationwide, with 263 security personnel and 23 civilians injured during recent clashes.
• Prosecutors say 193 people face investigation or prosecution over violence and vandalism and warn that penalties could reach 20 years or, in aggravated cases, life imprisonment.
• Unrest has spread to cities including Salé, Tangier and Marrakech with arson, looting and attacks on banks and police sites, while some demonstrations in Casablanca and Oujda remained peaceful.
• GENZ212, a decentralized youth movement using Discord, TikTok and Instagram, calls for new peaceful rallies as lawmakers convene urgent sessions on health sector reforms.