2 October 2025
Anti-government protests over the poor state of public services in Morocco turned violent on Wednesday, with two people killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to “storm” a police station in Lqliaa, near the coastal city of Agadi, state media said.
The group, armed with knives, barged into a security forces facility and set it on fire, forcing security forces to use firearms in self-defense, said local authorities.
A judicial investigation into the incident had been opened, officials said.
It marks a deadly turn in the anti-government protests that initially rallied for social justice reforms.
Morocco’s Interior Ministry said that over 400 people had so far been arrested and nearly 300 injured during the rallies.
Source: DW
