Mohamed Oufkir

محمد أوفقير (Known as "General Oufkir")

General, Minister of the Interior, Minister of National Defense

Born 1920

Ain Chair, Morocco

Passed Away Aug 16, 1972 Skhirat, Morocco

Lifespan 52 years old

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"A military life lived at the summit of power where every misstep leads to the abyss."

Archival Overview

Highly decorated military commander, Minister of the Interior, and Minister of Defense who was King Hassan II's most powerful military figure until orchestrating the 1972 aviation coup attempt.

Biographical Record

A decorated officer in the French Army who fought with the Free French forces in Italy during World War II, Mohamed Oufkir was appointed head of National Security (DGSN) and later Minister of the Interior in independent Morocco.

Feared and respected for his iron discipline, he commanded the armed forces during internal uprisings and border conflicts. In August 1972, he organized the failed attempt by Moroccan air force fighter jets to shoot down King Hassan II's royal Boeing, dying of multiple gunshot wounds hours later.

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Final Resting Place

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Ain Chair Ancestral Cemetery
Figuig Region, Morocco

                         GPS: 32.2000, -2.0000                    

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