Local authorities in the Inzgan-Ait Melloul region reported that the Royal Gendarmerie in Qlaia resorted to using their service weapons on the evening of Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in self-defense to repel an assault on their center. This attack aimed to seize ammunition, equipment, and weapons belonging to the gendarmerie and was carried out by groups of individuals. Two people were killed as a result of gunshot injuries, while others were injured during the assault.
The attackers, joined by groups of individuals, engaged in violent riots by throwing stones and attempting to storm the Royal Gendarmerie center. Security forces initially repelled them using tear gas as part of their self-defense measures.
However, the assailants regrouped and launched another attack on the center, armed with knives, which allowed them to break in and seize a vehicle along with four motorcycles belonging to the gendarmerie. They also set fire to the vehicle and part of the building while attempting to capture more ammunition and weapons. In light of this serious situation, the gendarmerie personnel were compelled to use their service weapons in self-defense to fend off the groups of assailants.
A judicial inquiry has been opened under the supervision of the relevant public prosecutor’s office to investigate all circumstances surrounding these events, identify all individuals involved in these criminal acts, and determine the legal consequences accordingly.
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