France, Oct. 3 -- Mass protests in Morocco entered a sixth day on Friday, with the youth-led movement GenZ 212 demanding that the government be removed. The group said the authorities had failed to protect citizens' constitutional rights and respond to basic social needs.

Three people have died since the demonstrations began. Hundreds have been arrested and nearly 300 people - mostly members of the security forces - have been injured in clashes and scuffles, the interior ministry said.

It added that 80 public and private buildings and hundreds of cars had been vandalised.

GenZ 212 also called for the release of all those detained in connection with what it described as peaceful protests.

The group, whose main organisers remain unknown...