Afghanistan, Oct. 2 -- Morocco's worst unrest in years left 263 security officers and 23 civilians injured, as protests over corruption and poor services escalated into nationwide violence.
Violent unrest has swept across Morocco, leaving 263 security personnel and 23 civilians injured, according to the Interior Ministry. The clashes, which erupted Tuesday night, spread rapidly to multiple cities.
The violence began in Agadir, where protests over poor hospital conditions escalated into nationwide demonstrations. By Wednesday night, anger had reached Sale, near Rabat, where youths hurled stones at police, looted shops, set banks ablaze, and torched police vehicles.
Similar scenes unfolded in Tangier, where crowds attacked security forces,...