Massacre of April 7, 1947

The Massacre of April 7, 1947 (Moroccan Arabic: ضربة ساليغان) was a massacre of working-class Moroccan civilians committed by Senegalese Tirailleurs in the service of the French colonial empire that occurred in Casablanca, Morocco. The attack was instigated by the French authorities in an attempt to disrupt the visit of Sultan Muhammad V to the Tangier International Zone to deliver the Tangier Speech demanding the independence of Morocco and the unification of its territories.

History

In the days leading up to the sultan's speech, French colonial forces in Casablanca, specifically Senegalese Tirailleurs serving the French colonial empire, carried out a massacre of working class Moroccans. The massacre lasted for about 24 hours from 7–8 April 1947, as the tirailleurs fired randomly into residential buildings in working-class neighborhoods, killing 180 Moroccan civilians. The conflict was instigated in attempt to sabotage the Sultan's journey to Tangier, though after having returned to Casablanca to comfort the families of the victims, the Sultan then proceeded to Tangier to deliver the historic speech.


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