On October 1, 2025, two young people were killed during an attempted assault against a royal gendarmerie position in Laqliaa, near Agadir. According to local authorities, the young attackers were trying to seize weapons and ammunition, and the police retaliated in self -defense. A vehicle and part of the building were burnt down during the attack.
A visible intensification the next day
Despite sporadic violence observed the day before, it was on October 2 that The manifestations, initially concentrated on social and educational demands carried by the movement Genz212took a more violent and wider turn. Clashes have been reported in several cities, including Salé, Casablanca, Tangier and Oujda. Shops and vehicles were burned, and broken windows. The Ministry of the Interior indicated that 263 members of the security forces and 23 civilians had been injured Since the start of the demonstrations, and more than 400 arrests had been carried out.
The death of the two young people in Laqliaa is a concrete in the protest: she caused a Intensification of mobilizations and a Expanding violencetransforming the manifestations of a dispersed and mainly virtual movement into a more visible challenge in the street.
The collective Genz212which claims better social justice and more government transparency, continues to mobilize an important part of the Moroccan youth, expressing their dissatisfaction with the high unemploymentto inequalities and public investments deemed disproportionate.
Official reactions
Moroccan authorities have recalled their desire to maintain order while respecting the right to demonstrate. The government endeavors to contain anger and prevent violence from extending more, while the situation remains highly sensitive after the death of the two young people.
