HIBAPRESS Fikri Ouldali
The center of the city of Al Hoceima witnessed, yesterday evening, a state of security alert following a sudden attack on a shop specializing in currency exchange under circumstances that are still shrouded in mystery, which raised a state of concern among citizens and merchants in the region.
According to preliminary data, the incident occurred on one of the vital streets in the city center, after one or more people carried out the attack suddenly, which left a state of panic among passersby and the shop's customers, especially with the influx of a large number of citizens to the scene immediately after the news spread. Upon being notified of the incident, national security elements moved to the scene of the accident, where the place was cordoned off and a field investigation was opened to reveal the circumstances of the attack and identify the identities of the potential perpetrators, while listening to the testimonies of a number of witnesses and owners of neighboring shops. The competent authorities also began combing operations in the area, while the security presence in the city center was strengthened in anticipation of any possible developments, while the nature of the losses or the real motives behind this attack have not yet been officially known. The incident left a wide reaction among the residents of the city, who expressed their surprise at the occurrence of such events within an area that is experiencing great commercial activity, demanding the strengthening of security measures to protect citizens and property.
