The 1953 Oujda revolt ( Arabic: انتفاضة 16 غشت 1953, French: La tuerie d'Oujda, lit. 'The Oujda massacre') was an anti-colonial revolt against the French protectorate, in the context of the Revolution of the King and the People, that took place in Oujda August 16, 1953. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was followed by a second insurrection in Tafoughalt the next day. [1]
It came ten days after an "electoral tour" procession by Thami El Glaoui, who was campaigning to overthrow Sultan Muhammad V. [2]
The dead included European members of the " service d'ordre", Moroccans known to support Thami El Glaoui, and protesters. [2] 96 Moroccans were prosecuted for their involvement. [2]
The 1953 Oujda revolt ( Arabic: انتفاضة 16 غشت 1953, French: La tuerie d'Oujda, lit. 'The Oujda massacre') was an anti-colonial revolt against the French protectorate, in the context of the Revolution of the King and the People, that took place in Oujda August 16, 1953. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was followed by a second insurrection in Tafoughalt the next day. [1]
It came ten days after an "electoral tour" procession by Thami El Glaoui, who was campaigning to overthrow Sultan Muhammad V. [2]
The dead included European members of the " service d'ordre", Moroccans known to support Thami El Glaoui, and protesters. [2] 96 Moroccans were prosecuted for their involvement. [2]