Targuist Sniper
Moroccan anti-corruption activist
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Targuist Sniper, whose real name is Mounir Aghzennay[a], is a Moroccan anti-corruption activist who gained widespread national and international prominence in 2007. Working anonymously from the town of Targuist in the Al Hoceïma Province of northern Morocco, he secretly recorded the first in a series of videos on Youtube that showed footage of Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and police officers taking bribes from motorists at highway checkpoints. [2][3][4]
Targuist Sniper Mounir Aghzennay | |
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| Years active | 2007-2011 |
| Known for | Anti-corruption activism |
His videos gained millions of views, and had deeply shocked the majority of Moroccans, while also catching the attention of many people across the world.[3] Aghzennay was also engaged in regional activities, as he is also part of the Association of Amazighs of Senhaja of the Rif,[5] and has expressed a strong desire of defending his country from corruption.[4]