The Moroccan central Bureau of judicial investigations (BCIJ) took out an ISIS terror cell with a loyal connection with another cell dismantled in December of 2019 that operated in both Morocco and Spain. The cell was made up of individuals in their early 20s and the terrorists were arrested in the province of Nador, in northeastern Morocco.
According to a statement issued by the BCIJ; the cell had close links with members of another cell dismantled in December 2019. The leader of that cell (a 31-year-old man of Moroccan nationality) was then arrested by the Spanish police in Guadalajara and was considered to be the “animator” of the cell, with a great deal of activity in social networks and messaging groups aimed at accessing, downloading and distributing multimedia material with content in favor of Daesh.
The coordinated efforts between the North African nation and its European counterparts have led to the dismantling and thwarting of numerous would-be deadly attacks both in Africa and Europe. The Mediterranean strip has been used by terrorists as an access rote to between Europe and Africa that has been used to export and import terrorists especially those affiliated ISIS. Additionally, Morocco’s counterterrorism efforts have earned the country praise from the international community, which has repeatedly commended Moroccan security services for their ability to effectively mitigate terrorism.
