The Military Revolt of Morocco

The military coup had been in the planning stages for months. The Army of Africa would revolt at 5am on July 17th to move to control various important cities and areas. Then once Morocco was under control, troops could then be transported across the Mediterranean to Andalusia. This murder would later be claimed as the spark that started the military rebellion which led to the Civil War. However, this is probably just used as justification for the actions of the military.