LOWacled · L2 · riot2025-03-22

[Morocco] Riots: Mob violence

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On 22 March 2025, a number of residents of Azmourine village apprehended and restrained an armed gang in Larache (Larache, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima) until the Royal Gendarmerie arrived to arrest them. The gang members threatened the residents with weapons, and villagers managed to surround the perpetrators and immobilize them with unspecified means.

Severity: LOW
Occurred: 2025-03-22
Country: Morocco
Event type: riot

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