List of massacres in Morocco
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The following is a list of massacres that have occurred in Morocco (numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Perpretrator | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1033 Fez massacre | 1033 AD | Muslim Zenata Berber tribe of Banu Ifran | Fez | ≥6000 (Moroccan Jews)[1] | |
| Massacre of Monte Arruit | 9 August 1921 | Riffian forces | Al Aaroui, Oriental | >2000 (Spanish soldiers) | Killing of soldiers who surrendered in July 1921 Battle of Annual.[2] |
| 1947 Casablanca massacre | 7 April | Senegalese Tirailleurs in service of the French colonial empire | Casablanca | 180 | The attack was attempt to disrupt the visit of Sultan Mohammad V to the Tangier International Zone to deliver the Tangier Speechdemanding the independence of Morocco and the unification of its territories.[3] |
| 1948 anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada | 7–8 June 1948 | Moroccan Muslim rioters | Oujda and Jerada, Oriental | 47 (Moroccan Jews)
1 (Frenchman) |
In response to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel.[4] |
| Massacre of Oued-Zem (1955) | 20 August 1955 | French-colons | Oued-Zem, Béni Mellal-Khénifra | 50–75/77 (French sources), +100 (according to Moroccan testimonies) | The killing was in response to the exile of Mohammed V of Morocco.[5] |
| 2003 Casablanca bombings | 16 May 2003 | Salafia Jihadia | Casablanca | 45 (including 12 attackers) | Despite deliberately targeting Jews, none of the victims were Jews as the attack occurred during Shabbat. |
| 2022 Melilla incident | 24 June 2022 | Spanish forces and Moroccan forces | Morocco-Melilla border | ≥37 (refugees and migrants)[6][7][8] |
