Locals alerted authorities about three suspected individuals spotted in the area, one of whom was seen carrying a heavy backpack

The relaxation, however, excludes liquor shops, bar permit rooms, hookah parlours and country bars, which will continue to face operating restrictions

Youth protests in cities across Morocco turned far more violent on the fourth night of unrest, with 263 members of the security forces and 23 civilians injured as demonstrators torched cars and ransacked shops.