US State Department Praises Morocco’s Counterterrorism Strategy in 2020 Report
17 December 2021
The United States has congratulated Morocco on its counterterrorism policy, hailing the good bilateral cooperation in this area.
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Morocco Approves Extradition of Uyghur Activist to China, Sparking Human Rights Concerns
16 December 2021
The Court of Cassation in Rabat authorized on Wednesday the extradition to China of the Uyghur activist Yidiresi Aishan, arrested in Morocco last July. Human rights (…)
Morocco Reports 60% Drop in Terrorism Cases in 2020 Amid Pandemic
12 December 2021
Terrorist crimes fell by 60% in 2020 compared to a year earlier, according to data from the 2020 Report of the Moroccan Public Prosecutor’s Office made public this week.
Morocco Arrests Dozens Linked to ISIS in Multi-City Counterterrorism Operation
9 December 2021
The terrorist threat persists in Morocco. Dozens of people suspected of being linked to ISIS have been arrested.
ISIS-Linked Moroccan Woman Attempts Prison Break in France
5 December 2021
A Moroccan woman from Daesh, arrested at the Turkish border in 2015 and then incarcerated for terrorism at the Fresnes prison in Val-de-Marne, tried to escape before being (…)
Spanish Police Arrest Moroccan Suspect Linked to ISIS Recruitment Network
5 December 2021
The Spanish police announced the arrest of a Moroccan suspected of having links with the terrorist group Daesh and living in northeastern Spain.
Moroccan Man in Spain Jailed for ISIS-Linked Terror Plot Against Seville Landmarks
28 November 2021
The Spanish justice system has sentenced a young Moroccan to 9 months in prison for the crimes of self-indoctrination and self-training in terrorism. The young man received a (…)
Belgian Investigator Reveals Paris Attacker Brahim Abdeslam’s Pre-2015 Travels to Syria
28 November 2021
The background of Brahim Abdeslam before the Paris and Saint-Denis attacks in August 2015 was revealed on Friday by a Belgian investigator.
Spain Deports Suspected Terrorist to Morocco for Inciting Violence Online
17 November 2021
The Spanish authorities have expelled to Morocco an individual arrested in March in the Spanish city of Basauri in the Basque Country for inciting terrorist actions against (…)
Paris Attacks Trial: Sole Surviving Suspect Portrays Himself as ’Kind and Calm’
4 November 2021
On the 37th day of the trial of the November 13, 2015 attacks, the court has set itself the task of thoroughly examining the personality of the accused. This is Salah Abdeslam, (…)