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Muḥammad Oufkir

Moroccan general
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Muḥammad Oufkir was a Moroccan general and minister of the interior. He was implicated in the 1965 kidnapping and presumed murder of Mehdi Ben Barka, a Moroccan politician exiled in Paris. Ben Barka, a former mathematics teacher, was a leader of the opposition to King Hassan II and was considered a potential president for a Moroccan Republic.1

The incident caused a significant political crisis between France and Morocco, leading to a rupture in diplomatic relations for nearly four years. Oufkir later died at the royal palace, reportedly by suicide, amidst an attempted military coup in 1971. Hundreds of suspects, including members of Oufkir's family, were imprisoned following the coup attempt.12

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  1. Morocco - Hassan’s last years
  2. Mehdi Ben Barka

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