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Rabat – A man tried to derail the Al Boraq high speed train linking Casablanca to Tangier on Monday by throwing a three-meter tree trunk onto the train tracks.
The gendarmerie arrested the 30-year-old man and recreated the crime scene, according to Moroccan news outlets.
Morocco World News contacted the national railway operator (ONCF), but the company did not comment on the incident.
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The man, who lives in Kenitra Province, north of Rabat, reportedly acted out to avenge his brother’s death. His brother died when his head struck a high speed rail bridge while he was riding on top of a truck.
Early Monday morning, the high speed train stopped for over 30 minutes before the path was clear. The individual does not suffer from a mental illness, according to Moroccan outlet Al Akhbar. He reportedly made a video of his plans.
