Bomb Scare in Meknes: Two Shells Found in City Center Trash Cans
1 October 2019
Two shells were discovered in garbage cans in the center of the city of Meknes. This alert caused panic among the population.
Royal Armed Forces
Moroccan Military Court Sentences Four Conscripts to Prison for Insubordination
28 September 2019
The four conscripts who were arrested a few weeks ago for insubordination have each been sentenced to one year in prison by the Military Court of Rabat. Indeed, during military (…)
Moroccan Ex-Soldier Arrested for Attempted Murder After Stabbing Wife Who Refused Polygamy
25 September 2019
A married woman, seriously injured in the neck and face by her husband, a former soldier, was taken in critical condition to the emergency room of the Hassan II Hospital in (…)
King Mohammed VI Removes Police from Royal Residences, Replaces with Military
25 September 2019
On Sunday evening, elements of the National Police and the Royal Gendarmerie were removed by King Mohammed VI from guarding the royal residences and palaces.
US Marines and Moroccan Forces Conduct Joint TRAP Exercises in Tifnit
19 September 2019
For the past few days, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the US Marines have been conducting joint military exercises in the village of Tifnit in the Souss-Massa region. A video (…)
Moroccan Military Court Jails Two Colonels for Illegal Private Practice
18 September 2019
The Correctional Chamber at the Military Court of Rabat sentenced two military doctors with the rank of Colonel to one year in prison and the withdrawal of the right to a (…)
Morocco Acquires $209 Million in High-Tech GPS-Guided Bombs from US
18 September 2019
The United States Department of Defense announced the signing of a new contract with Morocco for the acquisition of 8,000 high-tech explosive devices, with very high power and (…)
Morocco Joins US-Led ’Shared Accord 19’ Military Exercise in Rwanda
17 September 2019
Morocco was in Rwanda from August 14 to 28. Moroccan soldiers participated in the 2019 edition of "Shared Accord 19", alongside soldiers from other African countries.
Classified Moroccan Military Documents Found Wrapping Street Snacks
17 September 2019
It may seem unbelievable but it is a real fact. Documents from the Moroccan army are sometimes found with peanut vendors.
Moroccan Soldier Accused of Fake Marriage Scheme to Sexually Exploit Teen
11 September 2019
A Moroccan soldier devised a strange scheme in order to sexually exploit a young girl from the city of Inezgane. With the help of his friends, he led the young victim into a (…)