Hundreds arrested and injured in Morocco protests

Rabat: More than 400 people were arrested and nearly 300 injured during protests in Morocco demanding reforms in the public health and education secto...

Rabat: More than 400 people were arrested and nearly 300 injured during protests in Morocco demanding reforms in the public health and education sectors, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.

Unauthorised demonstrations were held for the fourth consecutive day at the call of the GenZ 212 group, a recently formed Discord-based collective whose organisers remain unknown.

The latest protests on Tuesday night turned violent in cities including Oujda and Inzegane.

Ministry spokesman Rachid El Khalfi said the clashes involved protesters using knives, Molotov cocktails and stones.

A total of 263 police officers were injured to varying degrees, along with 23 protesters, including one hospitalised in Oujda.