Morocco breaks up terrorist cell

Security services arrest six suspects who have pledged allegiance to IS, planned terrorists acts in Morocco.
Thursday 14/03/2019
A member of Morocco's anti-terror unit
Vigilance

RABAT – Morocco’s security services arrested Thursday six members of an alleged terrorist cell with links to the Islamic State group, according to the interior ministry.

The six suspects, aged between 27 and 40 years old, were based in Sidi Bennour, Marrakech, Mohammedia and El Jadida.

One of them is a former detainee, who had served a sentence in connection with a conviction in a terrorist case. He was in in touch with IS in Libya.

All six had pledged allegiance to IS and planned terrorist acts in Morocco. They were placed on guard, pending further investigation.