RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A police vehicle that rammed into demonstrators in Morocco left one person injured as anti-government protests spread across the North African country this week, the state news agency reported.
The protests — responding to calls on social media — have been the largest anti-government demonstrations in years in Morocco, with mainly young people denouncing what they call the government’s misplaced priorities.
On Tuesday, young Moroccans took to the streets for the fourth straight day, often clashing with security forces. Local outlets and footage from the scene filmed by witnesses show protesters hurling rocks and setting vehicles ablaze.
Police in full riot gear hit some of the demonstrators with batons and arrested others.
In Oujda, eastern Morocco’s largest city,