Rabat (CNN) A teenager who rushed towards a motorcade carrying King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Pope Francis intended to "appeal to the King due to a health issue pertaining to his parents," Morocco's national security agency said.

The 17-year-old breached security and ran toward the King's car in Rabat on Saturday, video from the scene shows, before being restrained by men in suits.

The Moroccan General Directorate for National Security said he was apprehended, and the country's MAP news agency later said he had been arrested.

CNN's Delia Gallagher, travelling with the Pope, said there was no indication that Francis was aware of the incident. The pool reporter made no mention of the incident in her reports on Saturday.

The teenager's current status is unclear.

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