Two people have been killed and others injured in Morocco when security forces used firearms to prevent a group from stealing their weapons, local authorities say, marking a deadly turn in anti-government protests initially for social justice reform.

The protests, which began on Saturday with demands for better education and health care, have been organised online by a loosely formed, anonymous youth group calling itself GenZ 212. The group has used platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and the gaming app Discord to mobilise support.

Security forces had to use firearms in self-defence after tear gas failed to stop the group from storming into the security forces facility at Lqliaa near Agadir on Wednesday night, local authorities said.

Armed with knives, the group managed to set fire to a

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