Bouchaib Arroub

Bouchaib Arroub (; born 1936) In June 2014, reports had revealed that Bennani was in poor health and that he was following treatment in France. Arroub was also the commander of the military operations (the third bureau), a position he held for a long time since the days of Hassan II (1988), after he was brought back by the monarch into important positions, since he was a member of Oufkir's cabinet as a junior officer at the time of the attempted coups of 1972 and 1971.

Life Few details are known about Arroub. He is part of the older generation of Moroccan officers and was the chief of cabinet of Mohamed Oufkir. As early as 1966 he held the rank of captain and was in command of the Benguerir military base. He also commanded the 3rd motorized infantry regiment (3rd R.I.M) during the western Sahara war.

A Leaked US diplomatic cable from 2008, described Arroub as "historically pro-French, appears to have become increasingly pro-U.S. in the last 5 years".

Role in the 1971 coup attempt According to Prince Moulay Hicham, Arroub may have participated in the 1971 coup.

The prince goes on to say that the professionalism and integrity of Arroub, might have made the man come to the conclusion that the future of the country was better without the monarchy. On 4 June 2014, a few days before the appointment of his father as the new Inspector General, Mohamed Ramses Arroub was excluded from this position by the board of the insurance company, which cited "personal reasons" for this decision.