Man runs at Moroccan king’s car during pope Francis visit

An unidentified man ran towards a car carrying the king of Morocco shortly after the arrival of Pope Francis in the north African nation on Saturday, but was swiftly seized by security guards. Live TV footage from the state broadcaster showed King Mohammed VI standing up in his open-topped car and waving at crowds lining a street in Rabat, in a motorcade alongside the pope’s vehicle. The king’s car sped up slightly, but there was no other sign of disruption. It was not immediately clear what the man was trying to do Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► Owen Jones talks ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Culture ►