Mohamed Ababou

Mohamed Ababou
محمد أعبابو
Mohamed Ababou in 1961
Personal details
Born1934
Bourd, Taza Province, Morocco
Died20 July 1976(1976-07-20) (aged 41–42)[1]
Rich, Morocco
Military service
AllegianceMorocco Morocco
Branch/service Royal Moroccan Army
Years of service1956–1971
RankColonel

Mohamed Ababou (Arabic: محمد أعبابو; 1934 – 20 July 1976) was a senior Moroccan Army officer. Along with General Mohamed Medbouh and M'hamed Ababou, he organised the failed coup against king Hassan II of 10 July 1971.[1] He received his military training at the school of Dar al-Bayda in Meknes.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Lahcen Aouad (2009). "Portrait-Enquête. L'homme qui a voulu tuer Hassan II". Telquel.