Moulay Bouazza plot

The Moulay Bouazza plot was a 1973 conspiracy by members of the National Union of Popular Forces to overthrow King Hassan II of Morocco.[1][2][3][4][5]

Incident

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On Throne Day in 1973, it was planned that a group of armed men spread out across various parts of the Middle Atlas would launch simultaneous attacks.[6] Because of a coordination mistake just a single gathering drove by Ibrahim al-Nimri (also known as al-Tizniti) went after Moulay Bouazza, while different gatherings has delayed its assaults to seven days after the fact.[7] Due to the fact that the initial attack occurred in that region, the event was dubbed the "Events of Moulay Bouazza" at the time. After the first attack, the security forces learned of the plan, so they rushed to attack and fought several cells in Tinghir, Goulmima. Several fighters died and hundreds were arrested.

Incident outcome

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A large number of innocent citizens and activists were detained following the events' failure and the deaths of some of its participants. The circle of detention also included women. In addition to nearly 50 different sentences, the Quneitra court handed down 16 death sentences and 15 life sentences. Individuals from the groups of certain activists were likewise hijacked as their spouses and tormented to admit the whereabouts of their husbands.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Jaabouk, Mohammed; Babas, Latifa (2019-03-04). "When young leftists wanted to overthrow King Hassan II's regime". Yabiladi. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  2. ^ "Histoire : Les procès politique du temps de Hassan II". TelQuel (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  3. ^ Mellouki, Mohamed (2012-04-23). "L'AFFAIRE MOULAY BOUAZZA, UN EXEMPLE DE L'UTOPIE RÉVOLUTIONNAIRE". OujdaCity (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  4. ^ "Hassan II dénonce les "renégats" qui "ont tendu la main à l'étranger"". Le Monde (in French). 1973-03-28. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  5. ^ "Après les récents incidents dans l'Atlas, des témoignages confus et prudents, un malaise latent". Le Monde (in French). 1973-03-31. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  6. ^ "مارس 1973.. فشل آخر الثورات المسلحة ضد نظام الحسن الثاني". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  7. ^ "المناضل اليساري محمد بوكرين : هكذا فشلنا في الثورة على نظام الحسن الثاني". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  8. ^ "3 مارس 1973 الوجه البشع للربيع المغربي". مغرس. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  9. ^ "أشهر المحاكمات.. عندما أُُعْدِم "ثُوار اتحاديون" يوم عيد الأضحى". Hespress - هسبريس جريدة إلكترونية مغربية (in Arabic). 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2023-04-13.