Marrakech – The prosecutor’s office at Rabat’s Court of First Instance has firmly dismissed social-media rumors alleging the arrest of family members of the “victims of the Lqliaa incidents.”
The authority stressed that “claims circulating on certain digital platforms about the arrest of relatives of those involved in the Lqliaa events are entirely baseless.”
The clarification follows a December 9 incident in which several individuals traveled to Rabat to stage an unauthorized gathering in front of Parliament. According to the prosecutor’s office, the group “attempted, without any prior authorization, to hold an assembly and hang banners on the site.”
The statement noted that participants sought to attach banners to the metal fence surrounding the parliamentary institution. When public order officers approached them courteously and asked them to leave, citing violations of assembly regulations, the group refused to comply.
“Public forces asked them in a measured and lawful manner to disperse, but they chose not to comply,” the prosecutor’s office said. As a result, officers escorted the individuals to the competent services to verify their identities and assess their legal status.
The judicial authority confirmed that all individuals were released immediately after identification procedures. “They were taken to the appropriate services solely for identity verification and administrative processing, then immediately released without any measure restricting their freedom,” the statement affirmed.
The prosecutor added that no police custody measures were taken. “No decision placing any individual in police custody was issued, and no arrest was made – contrary to the allegations circulating online.”
The episode forms part of the broader context of what has been labeled the “GenZ 212 protests.” The original Lqliaa events occurred on October 1, 2025, when Royal Gendarmerie officers used their service weapons to repel a violent attack against the territorial brigade’s premises.
The assault resulted in three deaths. According to the Interior Ministry spokesperson, the attackers aimed to seize ammunition, equipment, and service weapons belonging to the Royal Gendarmerie.
Organized into groups, the assailants initially threw stones at the brigade in an attempt to storm the facility. Security forces first responded with tear gas in legitimate defense.
The attackers later returned armed with knives and other sharp objects, broke into the brigade compound, and seized one vehicle and four Royal Gendarmerie motorcycles before setting fire to the vehicle and part of the building.
