Morocco Arrests 25 ISIS Affiliates Planning Terrorist Attacks Across Kingdom

Carried out under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office on December 8, this operation resulted in the arrest of 25 extremists in Tétouan, Ksar El Kébir, Fès, Meknès, Agadir, Tiznit, Casablanca, Azilal, Kelaâ des Sraghna, Essaouira, Oujda, Nador, Settat, Safi, Sidi Slimane, Sidi Kacem and Tinghir, the authorities said. These people affiliated with ISIS were planning terrorist attacks against various targets in Morocco, including sensitive sites.

During the searches of the defendants’ homes, firearms, ammunition, bladed weapons (machetes and sabers) as well as several documents on the manufacture of explosives and electronic equipment conveying extremist thought and glorifying the Islamic State (IS) were seized.