Extensive and violently erupted during that they took place once again in cities throughout the fourth night of her. According to authorities in the country, 263 members of the security forces and 23 citizens were injured, as protesters set fire and looted shops.
Gen Z was also organized in Morocco via social media
The demonstrations began on Saturday and extended the next 24 hours. Mobilizations, with better training and health care requests, were organized by online call by a group of young people calling itself Gen Z 212 and using platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram and Discord games.
Yesterday, on the fourth in a row of mobilizations, young men were knitting knives and threw Molotov and stones, the interior ministry spokesman said in a statement. According to him, 409 people have been detained.
Government buildings, banks and shops were looted or suffered vandalism in the cities of Ait Amira, Innezgan, Agadir and Tiznit, in the region, as well as in the eastern town of Ujdda, the government official said.
The organizers were calling in peaceful demonstrations
In social media posts on protests, Genz 212 said it rejects violence and is committed to peaceful mobilizations. He also pointed out that he has no disagreement with security forces, only with the government.
The interior ministry’s announcement also states that 141 vehicles belonging to security forces and 20 private vehicles were set on fire.
Peaceful demonstrations focusing on economic and social conditions are often held in Morocco, but this week’s mobilizations are the most violent since 2016 and 2017, when protesters clashed with security forces in the RIF region in the northern part of the country.
