Mohamed Amekrane

Mohamed Amekrane
محمد أمقران
Mohamed Oufkir, Minister of Defence (right), with Lt-Colonel Mohamed Amekrane (left), inspecting pilots at Kenitra Air Base.
Born	1938 Rif, Spanish Morocco
Died	13 January 1973 Kenitra, Morocco
Cause of death	Execution by firing squad
Nationality	Moroccan
Occupation	Airforce officer
Known for	1972 coup attempt

Mohamed Amekrane (Arabic: محمد أمقران; 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".