The Moroccan anti -terrorism agency said on Monday that it had planned planned attacks by the so -called Islamic State Group (IS) in the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert.
12-The discovery of a wife’s terrorist cell and the authorities that called the “adjacent dangerous terrorist conspiracy”, according to the counter-entity, is a sign of the extended ambitions of extremist groups in the region.
What did the plot do?
Morocco officials did not provide details on the motives of the suspects or their plot, but revealed that the group planned to explode the bombs from a distance.
Officials released images and videos showing to the authorities while raiding the cells in Morocco, underlined the threat arising out of jihadi extremism in Sahel, because the Islamic State-linked Group and Al-Qaeda Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger growing up Are.
In the images, arms Stockpiles, the flags of the Islamic State were drawn on the walls and thousands of dollars were shown in cash.
“Habbaob Cherkoui, head of Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, said,” Morocco has a major goal in the agenda of all terrorist organizations working in Sahel. “
According to Cherkaui, arrested in nine separate cities, suspects, 18 to 40 and radical online, were receiving orders from a Libyan leader of the Islamic State.
“African branches have their activities to internationalize their activities”, Cherkaui said, “The connivance between terrorist groups and criminal networks is a real threat to Morocco and Europe”.
What is the recent history in this field?
In recent years, the industry in Africa has recruited over 130 Morocco fighters, Cherkaui said.
The final jihadi attack in Morocco was in 2023, when three persons killed a policeman in Kaslanca, loyal to the Islamic State.
After the return of French soldiers from the region, the Islamic State in Sahel has launched a deadly campaign and has controlled the attractive transit routes.
Edited by: Louis Olofs
