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Moulay Bouazza plot

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Incident

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. 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. 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.

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