Police in Fez arrested a 26-year-old man on Wednesday evening in connection with a knife attack on a sanitation worker, authorities confirmed. The suspect, who has a criminal record, was apprehended following intelligence provided by Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency (DGST).
The arrest comes after a video circulated widely on social media showing the suspect attacking the victim with a bladed weapon in the Zouagha district of Fez. The motive for the assault remains under investigation, police said.
According to the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), officers quickly responded to the footage, launching a field investigation that led to the identification and capture of the suspect.
The man is currently being held in police custody as the investigation, under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office, continues to uncover the full circumstances and motive behind the incident.
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