M'hamed Ababou

M'hamed Ababou  (امحمد أعبابو; 1938-10 July 1971) was a senior Moroccan Army officer. Along with General Mohamed Medbouh he instigated the coup against king Hassan II of 10 July 1971.

He was killed on the day of the coup during a fire exchange with General Bouhali troops who were dispatched to the Skhirat palace to save the king. It is reported that he was only injured by gunshot but asked Colonel Akka to shoot him so he does not get caught alive.

M'hamed Ababou had two brothers in the military; Mohamed (his elder by 4 years) with whom he co-organized the coup and would die in detention in 1976 and a younger brother named Abdelziz Ababou whou died during the coup.

M'hamed Ababou was the director of the Ahermoumou military school.