Drone Drug Smuggling Ring Busted at Morocco-Spain Border
3 November 2020
Two individuals were brought before the general prosecutor’s office in Tetouan on Saturday for cannabis resin trafficking using drones. At the time of their arrest, the (…)
Royal Armed Forces
Moroccan Military Leader Colonel-Major Cherif Dlimi Dies from COVID-19
3 November 2020
Colonel-Major of the Royal Armed Forces, Cherif Dlimi, passed away on Sunday morning in Rabat, following a Coronavirus infection. The deceased was buried in his hometown of Dakhla.
Moroccan Military Develops Advanced Weapon Training Simulator for Armed Forces
1 October 2020
Moroccan officers have created a firing simulator for collective weapons (STAC). It is a system that, according to this group of officers, can be adapted to the different (…)
Top Moroccan General Inspects Sahara Defense Wall Amid Protest Concerns
25 September 2020
Army Corps General Abdelfattah Louarak, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), visited the Moroccan Sahara defense wall sector on Thursday.
Military and Security Forces Lead Volunteer Effort for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials in Morocco
23 September 2020
Elements of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), the auxiliary forces, the Royal Gendarmerie, the police and other security services are the first to volunteer for the anti-Covid (…)
French Military Chief Meets Moroccan Officials to Bolster Defense Cooperation
11 September 2020
The Chief of the Defense Staff (CEMA), Army General François Lecointre met on Thursday with several Moroccan civilian and military officials. The strengthening of relations (…)
US B-52 Bombers Conduct Joint Training with Moroccan F-16s in North Africa
10 September 2020
Two B-52 bombers from the US Army, at least one from the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, trained on Monday alongside four F-16s from the Royal Air Force (FAR).
Tangier Deploys Army, Restricts Movement as COVID-19 Cases Surge
8 August 2020
Faced with the surge in coronavirus contamination cases, the local authorities of Tangier are taking the measure of the situation. Restrictions on movement in the city have (…)
COVID-19 Patients Accused of Stealing Hospital Equipment in Morocco
3 August 2020
Some equipment from the field hospital in Benslimane has suddenly disappeared in recent weeks. A doctor points the finger at Covid-19 recovered patients.
Tangier Sees Surge in COVID-19 Cases as Testing Ramps Up
29 July 2020
In three days, the city of Tangier recorded 736 cases of contamination, a record since deconfinement. The authorities explain this multiplication of positive cases by the (…)