During the Achoura festivities in several Moroccan cities, elements of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) arrested several individuals in the night of August 7 to 8 who were allegedly involved in illegal gatherings, violence, fires and damage to public and private property.
During the Ashura festivities on Saturday, many Moroccans violated the health measures enacted to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the kingdom. Yet the authorities had banned any gathering the day before.
There will be no festivities celebrating Achoura this year in Safi. The provincial authorities announced this on Thursday, explaining that this could contribute to the spread of Covid-19.
A scene filmed on Monday evening in Salé has gone viral on social media. The celebration of the Ashura festival led to disturbing scenes of firecracker explosions.