First deaths in Morocco’s youth-led anti-government protests as police open fire

Two killed in city of Lqliaa on fifth day of demonstrations calling for social justice reforms as unrest rises

Two people were killed in the southern Moroccan city of Lqliaa on Wednesday night after security forces opened fire at protesters during demonstrations, local authorities said.

Morocco's state news agency, Map, cited local authorities as saying two people were killed by police who were acting in self-defence while trying to seize police weapons, as anti-government protests that started as a call for social justice reforms took a deadly turn.