Mohamed Amekrane
Mohamed Amekrane | |
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محمد أمقران | |
Mohamed Oufkir, Minister of Defence (right), with Lt-Colonel Mohamed Amekrane (left), inspecting pilots at Kenitra Air Base. | |
| Born | 1938 |
| Died | 13 January 1973 |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Occupation | Airforce officer |
| Known for | 1972 coup attempt |
Mohamed Amekrane (Arabic: محمد أمقران, romanized: Muḥammad Amuqrān; 1938 – 13 January 1973) was a Moroccan air force officer who was executed after the 1972 coup attempt against King Hassan II of Morocco, known as the "coup of the aviators".