Al Hoceima Prosecutor Reveals Details of Police Officer's Death in Operation

The public prosecutor's office at the Court of Appeal in Al Hoceima announced that a security operation on September 7 resulted in the death of a police officer and injuries to two gendarmes and a civilian.
The operation aimed to arrest an individual wanted nationally for serious crimes such as drug trafficking and forming a criminal gang.
During the arrest attempt, the suspect fired with a hunting rifle, fatally wounding the officer.
Security forces responded in self-defense, wounding the suspect in the leg.
Gang members tried to interfere with two vehicles and gunfire, but security controlled the situation and arrested the main suspect and two others.
A hunting rifle and a drone were seized.
The prosecutor's office denied rumors on social media, stating the operation was to fight crime.