By Ahmed Eljechtimi

RABAT (Reuters) -Youth protests in cities across Morocco turned far more violent on the fourth night of unrest, authorities said on Wednesday, reporting 263 members of the security forces and 23 civilians injured as demonstrators torched cars and ransacked shops.

Protests began on Saturday and have accelerated over successive nights. The demonstrations, demanding better education and healthcare, have been organised online by a loosely formed, anonymous youth group calling itself “GenZ 212,” using platforms including TikTok, Instagram and the gaming application Discord.

On Tuesday’s fourth night of demonstrations, young men brandished knives and threw Molotov cocktails and stones, the Interior Ministry’s spokesperson said in a statement. He said 409 people had been ta

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