Abdellatif Hammouchi

Articles

• Moroccan Officer Promoted After Assault by Extremist During Lockdown Duty
  16 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  A police officer was promoted to the rank of sergeant after being physically assaulted and seriously injured by an individual imbued with extremist ideas, in the exercise of his duties during this period of confinement. This is what the Director General of National Security decided.
  In addition to this promotion, the injured policeman benefits from a financial reward and a certificate of recognition for his immense sacrifices and his high sense of professionalism, indicates the General (…)

• Moroccan Police Chief Honors Officer Who Thwarted ISIS Attack During Lockdown
  17 April 2020, by Kamal

  A police officer in Bejaad, near Khouribga, attacked by a pro-Daesh during the state of emergency, was honored by the head of the General Directorate of National Security, for the sacrifices made.
  While he was ensuring compliance with the state of emergency, established by the Ministry of the Interior, the police officer managed to thwart an attempted homicide, by allowing the arrest of a Moroccan fighter in the ranks of Daesh.
  Having shown a "high sense of self-denial and bravery", the (…)

• Morocco’s Security Chief Urges Nationwide Mobilization Against COVID-19
  18 May 2020, by Ginette

  Compliance with the state of health emergency now takes on a different scale. The Director General of the DGSN has given the precursors through a guidance letter to all his services to preserve the security of the citizen.
  It was on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) that Abdellatif Hammouchi addressed this guidance letter to the entire family of the National Security, to active or retired officials, to their families as well as to (…)

• Morocco Police Chief Fired for Forcing Officer to Perform Domestic Labor
  28 May 2020, by Kamal

  The head of the General Directorate of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, has relieved a senior official posted in Rabat of his duties for having forced a policewoman to perform domestic tasks for the benefit of his mother.
  The case came to light following a domestic accident that occurred at the home of the senior official, causing severe trauma to the young policewoman. The officer, who supervised five police districts in Rabat, was immediately suspended from his duties, reports (…)

• Morocco’s Police Chief Cracks Down on Corruption as Two Officers Arrested
  1 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, also DGST, is determined to fight corruption in the police. Two police officers were arrested in the space of two days, one in Salé, the other in Agadir.
  In a press release, the DGSN indicated that the regional judicial police service of Rabat opened an investigation to determine the criminal acts attributed to a police officer, an element of the anti-gang brigade under the provincial security of Salé. He would be involved (…)

• US Ambassador Meets Morocco’s Security Chief to Bolster Counter-Terrorism Efforts
  26 September 2020, by Bladi.net

  The Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, received the US Ambassador to Morocco. Bilateral security cooperation was on the agenda of their discussions on Thursday in Rabat.
  During this meeting, the two parties discussed the various security issues of common interest, especially the mechanisms of cooperation and coordination in the fight against the risks of terrorist danger, violent extremism, organized crime and their growing links in the North Africa and Sahel (…)

• US and Morocco Bolster Security Ties to Combat Terrorism and Organized Crime
  29 September 2020, by Sylvanus

  The meeting between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Director General of Territorial Surveillance, and US Ambassador David Fischer in Rabat marks a new start for security cooperation between the two countries. A cooperation focused on the fight against terrorism, extremism and organized crime.
  This meeting between the two personalities was welcomed by American media. Los Angeles Times writes that the cooperation between the security services of the two (…)

• Terrorist Inmate Kills Prison Guard in Moroccan Jail Attack
  28 October 2020, by Kamal

  It is a shock at the Tiflet prison where a man arrested last month during an anti-terrorist operation has slit the throat of a prison guard.
  Nicknamed the monster, the individual was a fish seller in Temara. He was part of a terrorist cell dismantled on September 10, during an operation supervised by Abdellatif Hammouchi himself.
  According to a statement from the Attorney General at the Rabat Court of Appeal, the terrorist had taken the prison guard hostage in his cell. Tortured and (…)

• Morocco’s Security Chief Awards Exceptional Bonus to Staff for Pandemic Efforts
  8 December 2020, by Kamal

  The Director General of National Security, Abdellatif Hammouchi, has decided to award an exceptional bonus to all employees.
  This occasional bonus, granted to "further involve the staff of the public institution in the mission of preserving the security of citizens", was declared by the head of the DGSN in an internal note.
  Demonstrating a participatory management approach, Abdellatif Hammouchi sought to reward his collaborators for the efforts and sacrifices made during the Covid-19 (…)

• Morocco and US Strengthen Cooperation on MENA Security Amid Rising Terrorist Threats
  19 December 2020, by Ginette

  The exchanges between the three men focused on the security situation, particularly the growing terrorist threats in the tension zones of the coast and the southern Sahara, and their organic intersections with various forms of organized transnational crime, in particular the networks and cartels of illicit drug trafficking and other prohibited products. Morocco’s efforts in this area have been praised, reports Hespress.
  The United States, through the Ambassador, reiterated its commitment (…)