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• Morocco Arrests Former Detainee in Ongoing ISIS-Linked Terror Cell Investigation
  6 February 2020, by Ginette

  The deepening of the ongoing investigations into the terrorist cell affiliated with "Daesh", dismantled on Tuesday in Casablanca, Mohammedia and Azilal, continues to bear fruit. The Ministry of the Interior announced on Wednesday the arrest, in the commune of Skhour Rhamna, of a former detainee.
  The person concerned had already been arrested once, for his close link with the members of the said cell and its terrorist plans, indicates a press release from the Ministry of the Interior. (…)

• Moroccan ISIS Fighter Sentenced to 12 Years for Terrorism in Syria
  9 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  A Moroccan was sentenced, on Thursday, to 12 years in prison by the criminal chamber in charge of terrorism cases in Salé. The defendant had spent more than seven years in Syria, and is considered one of the most formidable Moroccan fighters who have served in the ranks of Daesh.
  In this case, the public prosecutor’s office had initially requested 20 years in prison against this 37-year-old terrorist, married and father of two children, originally from the Souika district in Tangier, (…)

• Morocco Sentences 11 ISIS-Linked Terrorists to Prison for Plot Against Nation
  16 February 2020, by Sylvanus

  They are 11, these members of the terrorist cell "wilaya of the Islamic State in the Maghreb Al-Aqsa" who have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 10 to 14 years. This is the judgment rendered by the criminal chamber in charge of terrorism cases near the annex of the court of appeal in Salé.
  Originally from Tangier, Berkane, Safi, Fez, El Hoceima, Sidi Slimane and Chefchaouen, the 11 defendants were prosecuted for the formation of a criminal gang, incitement to commit terrorist (…)

• Morocco Dismantles Terrorist Cell Planning Attacks in Sidi Slimane
  3 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  A new terrorist cell, planning terrorist acts, was dismantled in Sidi Slimane on Monday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), announces a statement from the Ministry of the Interior.
  Active in the city of Sidi Slimane, the cell is composed of four "extremists", aged 23 to 51, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Interior.
  According to the initial investigations, the leader of this terrorist cell, who had been arrested in 2014 under the anti-terrorism law, (…)

• ISIS ’Executioner of Raqqa’ Denies Beheading Role in First Interview
  6 March 2020, by Bladi.net

  A Belgian fighter, "in charge of beheadings", after four and a half years in the ranks of ISIS, spoke out for the first time about his mission within the terrorist organization.
  Nicknamed "the executioner of Raqqa", Anouar Haddouchi is one of the 79 Belgians still detained in Syria by the Kurds, reports Paris Match Belgique. While shocking revelations were expected from him, the Belgian fighter rejected any responsibility for the role attributed to him within the terrorist organization. (…)

• Belgian Court Rejects Mother’s Lawsuit Over Son’s Radicalization and Syria Departure
  15 April 2020, by Sylvanus

  The Brussels civil court dismissed the mother of Ismaïl, who had filed a liability action against the Belgian state. The 16-year-old teenager had taken a plane to Istanbul on April 4, 2013, before joining Syria.
  Ismaïl, 16, close to the preacher convicted of terrorism, his association "Resto du Tawhid" and his classmate from Athénée Fernand Blum in Schaerbeek, had left Istanbul to join Syria. Having had no news of her son since 2017, the mother of the teenager had initiated a liability (…)

• 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 (…)

• FBI and Moroccan Intelligence Arrest Suspected ISIS Member in Barcelona
  9 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  The American FBI and the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) of Morocco carried out a joint operation that led to the arrest of a Moroccan in Barcelona, a suspected member of the terrorist organization Daesh.
  "The detainee made public statements about his adherence to the terrorist claims of Daesh and his hatred of the West on his social media profiles," the Spanish Civil Guard said in a statement. He also mentioned his "radicalization and membership in Daesh for at (…)

• Belgian Police Arrest Four in ISIS Stolen Passport Ring Investigation
  16 May 2020, by Sylvanus

  Four suspects have been arrested and charged with forgery and use of forgeries, receiving, money laundering and criminal organization as part of an investigation by the federal judicial police. A Brussels investigating judge has placed them under extended detention for a period of one month.
  In connection, the federal prosecutor’s office is investigating the use in Belgium of Syrian passports stolen by the Islamic State, reports La Dernière Heure. While driving a Porsche, a Syrian (…)

• Spanish Police Arrest 4 Suspected Jihadists in Joint Operation with Morocco
  22 May 2020, by Ginette

  The Spanish police arrested, on Wednesday, May 20, four suspected terrorists, during an operation jointly carried out with the Moroccan intelligence services. The alleged "mastermind" of the network is a Moroccan who has fled the kingdom for a few years.
  The four individuals arrested are suspected of belonging to a jihadist cell, reports the Spanish newspaper ABC on its online site. The alleged leader of this cell is a Moroccan who is said to have settled in Spain a few years ago, where (…)