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Royal Moroccan Army
The Royal Moroccan Army ( ''Al-Quwwat al-Bariyah al-Malakiyah al-Maghribiyah'', ''tasrdast tagldant'') is the branch of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The Royal Moroccan Army is about 215,000 troops strong and consists of 195,000 professional soldiers and 20,000 conscripts. In case of war or state of siege, an additional force of 150,000 Reservists and paramilitary forces, including 24,000 regulars of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and 30,000 Auxiliary Forces come under the Ministry of Defense command. Army forces from Morocco have taken part in different wars and battles during the twentieth century, from World War I, to the recent Central African Republic conflict (2012–present), Central African Republic conflict. History The Moroccan army has existed continuously since the rising of Almoravid dynasty, Almoravid Empire in the 11th-century. During the protectorate period (1912–1955), large numbers of Moroccans wer ...
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Flag Of The Royal Moroccan Army
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Abdellatif Loudiyi
Abdellatif Loudiyi () is a Moroccan civil servant and politician. Since 2 August 2010, he is serving as Minister Delegate to the Head of Government, in charge of National Defense Administration (''de facto'' defense minister), succeeding Abderrahmane Sbai. Before this appointment, he worked at the Ministry of Economy and Finance; he was General Secretary of the Ministry of Finance from 2003 to 2010. See also *Cabinet of Morocco The Cabinet of Morocco is the chief executive body of the Morocco, Kingdom of Morocco. The Cabinet is composed of some 24 ministers including 5 "Minister Delegates". It is headed by the Prime Minister of Morocco, Prime Minister since August 2011, ... References Living people Defence ministers of Morocco Government ministers of Morocco Moroccan civil servants Year of birth missing (living people) {{Morocco-politician-stub ...
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Almoravid Dynasty
The Almoravid dynasty () was a Berber Muslim dynasty centered in the territory of present-day Morocco. It established an empire that stretched over the western Maghreb and Al-Andalus, starting in the 1050s and lasting until its fall to the Almohads in 1147. The Almoravids emerged from a coalition of the Lamtuna, Gudala, and Massufa, nomadic Berber tribes living in what is now Mauritania and the Western Sahara, traversing the territory between the Draa, the Niger, and the Senegal rivers. During their expansion into the Maghreb, they founded the city of Marrakesh as a capital, . Shortly after this, the empire was divided into two branches: a northern one centered in the Maghreb, led by Yusuf ibn Tashfin and his descendants, and a southern one based in the Sahara, led by Abu Bakr ibn Umar and his descendants. The Almoravids expanded their control to al-Andalus (the Muslim territories in Iberia) and were crucial in temporarily halting the advance of the Christian kingdoms in ...
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International Coalition Forces United During Operation Desert Storm
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Zairian Troops With Moroccan
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Military Parade In Morocco (9)
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Goumier001
The Moroccan Goumiers () were indigenous Moroccan soldiers who served in auxiliary units attached to the French Army of Africa, between 1908 and 1956. While nominally in the service of the Sultan of Morocco, they served under French officers, including a period as part of the Free French Forces. Employed initially as tribal irregulars, then in regular contingents, the goumiers were employed extensively during the French occupation of Morocco from 1908 to the early 1930s. They then served in North Africa, Italy, and France during World War II between 1942 and 1945. During this period four Moroccan tabor groups (groupes de tabors marocains - GTM) were created, each comprising three tabors (battalions), and each tabor comprising three or four goums (companies). Goumiers subsequently served in Indochina from 1946 to 1954. Etymology The term ''goum'' designated a company of ''goumiers''. It originates from the Arab Maghreb ''gūm'' and the Classical Arabic ''qawm'', designating � ...
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World War I
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Auxiliary Forces
The General Inspectorate of Auxiliary Forces (; ; ) is a security and military institution in Morocco, under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior. It has an important role in ensuring security throughout the territory of the Kingdom. Additionally, they contribute to maintaining internal order, acting as a border watch, and are the main backup force for firefighters during forest fires. During the Years of Lead, custody facilities such as Tazmamart and Agdz were mainly operated by elements of the auxiliary forces. The Auxiliary forces are a continuation of a low-rank military unit composed of Senegalese Tirailleurs and Goumiers, used by the French during the protectorate area, to repress Moroccans. Since the official French police patrolled only in the European area, this unit was responsible for maintaining order in the Moroccan neighbourhoods. They are known colloquially as the (a Berber word for a type of grasshopper), (from Makhzen) or as in Berber. Missio ...
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Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie
The Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie (, ) is the national gendarmerie force of the Kingdom of Morocco, and comes under the joint-authority of the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the administration of National Defense, Ministry of Interior (Morocco), Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Justice. History During the period of the French protectorate in Morocco, the National Gendarmerie, French national gendarmerie was tasked to maintain law and order in Morocco & Tunisia. The Moroccan Royal Gendarmerie was founded on 29 April 1957 by the late Mohammed V of Morocco, King Mohammed V following independence. A Moroccan Dahir, Dahir issued on 14 January 1958 further defined the principle and purpose of the Gendarmerie. This describes the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie as a public force designed to guarantee public security and public order and the implementation of laws. Article 2 of the legislation attaches the Gendarmerie to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, then constit ...
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Moroccan Armed Force
Moroccan may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to the country of Morocco ** Moroccans, or Moroccan people ** Moroccan Arabic, spoken in Morocco ** Moroccan Jews See also * Morocco leather Morocco leather (also known as Levant, the French Maroquin, Turkey, or German Saffian from Safi, a Moroccan town famous for leather) is a vegetable-tanned leather known for its softness, pliability, and ability to take color. It has been widely ... * * {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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