Two people were killed and others injured in Lqliaa, near Agadir, when security forces used firearms to prevent a group of individuals from stealing their weapons, local authorities said, in an incident that marks a deadly turn in anti-government protests that initially rallied for social justice reforms.

Morocco was set for a sixth night of protests on Thursday as the country's prime minister appealed for engagement with demonstrators, a day after three people were killed in clashes in the southern city of Agadir.

Antonio Guterres 'deplores the violence during recent demonstrations in Morocco, reportedly resulting in three people killed and several hundred injured' - Anadolu Ajansı

A heavy security presence on Monday evening thwarted for a straight third day youth-led protests across several Moroccan cities, where demonstrators have sought to rally for improvements to the public health and education systems.

The Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS) officially opened its new campus in Agadir on Wednesday, marking a major step in strengthening medical and paramedical training in Morocco’s Souss-Massa region.

Anti-government demonstrators in Morocco filled the streets for a fifth straight night Wednesday, with protests over public services spiraling into violence and destruction across multiple cities.