to most European Mediterranean ports, sought to convert Oukfir by providing him with E-meters to use as lie detectors to apprehend coup participants. Oufkir was accused of plotting the 1972 Moroccan coup attempt against King Hassan II. Though official sources claimed that the general had committed suicide in response to the failure of the coup, his daughter, Malika Oufkir, writing in her book Stolen Lives, claims to have seen five bullet wounds in her father's body, all in positions not consistent with suicide. It is generally accepted outside of official circles that Oufkir was executed by forces loyal to the Moroccan monarchy. On orders of the king, Oufkir's entire family was then sent to secret desert prison camps. They were not released until 1991, after American and European pressure on the government. After five years under close police supervision, they fled to France. This story is detailed by Oufkir's daughter Malika in the book Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail. His wife Fatima and his son Raouf also published their accounts of the period. Honours Officier de la Légion d'honneur (1949) Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1947) Croix de guerre 1939-1945 Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures Silver Star He was awarded a total of seven citations, including three palmes (citations in Army Orders). See also Republicanism in Morocco Years of lead Makhzen Sources Stephen Smith, Oufkir, un destin marocain, Hachette Littératures, 2002 Malika Oufkir and Michèle Fitoussi (2001), Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail, Miramax Books ( ) Notes External links BBC Article on Malika Oufkir and recorded interview Oprah Winfrey's Book Club The Oufkir family: Where are they now? ArabicNews On three Moroccan weeklies banned in 2000, after articles tied the ruling USFP party to Oufkir's plot 1920 births Moroccan Berber politicians Politics of Morocco Human rights abuses in Morocco 1972 deaths Government ministers of Morocco Deaths by firearm in Morocco Moroccan military personnel French military personnel of World War II People from Bouarfa, Morocco Moroccan generals People of Moroccan intelligence agencies Berber Moroccans