Ahmed El-Boukari, a former officer in Morocco’s intelligence service (formerly CAP 1) during the tenures of Generals Mohamed Oufkir and Ahmed Dlimi, passed away in Casablanca on Sunday at the age of 87.
His funeral is set to take place this afternoon at the Rahma Cemetery in the same city.
Born in Safi in 1938, El-Boukari gained notoriety in the 1990s through his media appearances and controversial statements, which sparked numerous questions and speculations about Morocco’s political and security history.
He was known for his boldness in revealing what he claimed to be secrets and past operations of Moroccan intelligence—many of which were shrouded in secrecy. However, some of his accounts were met with skepticism and rejection.
Beyond his public revelations, El-Boukari authored two books: “Le Secret”, which delved into the 1965 disappearance of leftist opposition leader Mehdi Ben Barka in France, and “Raisons d’État”, where he shed light on key intelligence operations carried out between 1960 and 1980. These works serve as a firsthand account of Morocco’s political landscape and security apparatus during that era.
El-Boukari was a member of CAP 1, the counter-subversion unit established after Morocco’s independence. This division was eventually dissolved in the late 1960s and replaced by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
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