US-Morocco Counterterrorism Partnership Strengthens with New Defense Roadmap
17 December 2020
Morocco and the United States maintain good cooperation in the fight against terrorism, said US Ambassador David Fischer.
Terrorism
Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Thwarted 2015 Thalys Train Attack Gunman
16 December 2020
The Special Assize Court has sought life imprisonment against the Moroccan shooter, Ayoub El Khazzani. Armed to the teeth, he was preparing to carry out a massacre on board the (…)
Trial for Belgian ISIS Fighter Postponed, Death Unconfirmed
12 December 2020
After a first introductory hearing held this Friday, the examination of the case of Lotfi Aoumeur, who had made threats against Belgium and France in February 2015, was (…)
EU Overhauls Visa Information System to Enhance Security and Migration Checks
10 December 2020
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to revise and modernize the Visa Information System (VIS). The two bodies (…)
Morocco Considers Mission to Aid Citizens Detained in Syria and Iraq Camps
9 December 2020
A meeting will soon bring together the parliamentary mission dedicated to Moroccans stranded and detained in Syria and Iraq. This first meeting represents a sign of hope for (…)
French Justice Minister Praises Morocco’s Anti-Terror Cooperation During Official Visit
8 December 2020
Eric Dupond-Moretti is pleased with the effective judicial cooperation between France and Morocco. This is what should be remembered from the statement of the French Minister (…)
Dismantled ISIS Cell in Morocco Found with Extremist Literature, Police Say
8 December 2020
The police last Friday in Tétouan dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with Daesh. Among the seized objects is one of the most dangerous books, considered a breviary of (…)
Spanish and Moroccan Intelligence Agencies Arrest Suspected ISIS Recruiter Near Madrid
5 December 2020
The Spanish National Intelligence Center (CNI) in coordination with the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) of Morocco has succeeded in apprehending a (…)
Spain and Morocco Strengthen Cooperation to Combat Transnational Crime
5 December 2020
Cooperation between Morocco and Spain in the fight against crime has received the approval of the Spanish Senate. The two countries now have the latitude to find the (…)
ISIS-Linked Terror Cell Dismantled in Morocco, Advanced Plot Foiled
4 December 2020
The elements of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) claim that the terrorist cell dismantled early this Friday morning "has reached an advanced stage of (…)