Tag: BCIJ

Morocco, Europe Should Adopt Pre-emptive Strategy against ‘Lone Wolf’ Terrorists- Security Official

May 22, 2017

The threat of individuals perpetrating terrorist attacks independent of a command chain, known as “lone wolf” terrorists, is on the surge in the region requiring ... Read More

Terrorism: Morocco’s FBI Chief Deplores Algeria’s Reluctance to Cooperate

May 15, 2017

Omar Khiame, Head of Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations- an offshoot of Morocco’s domestic intelligence services- deplored that Algerian authorities remain reluctant to cooperate ... Read More

Morocco: Three-man Terrorist Cell Dismantled in Tetuan

April 22, 2017

The Moroccan Interior Ministry Friday announced it dismantled in the Northern city of Tetuan a three-man cell connected to Daech that was preparing attacks against ... Read More

Disenchanted Polisario Members Fall Prey to Terrorist Organizations’ Recruitment

April 18, 2017

Terrorist organizations in North Africa have found in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps breeding grounds for the recruitment of new members. Head of Morocco’s FBI, the ... Read More

Western Sahara: ‘100 militants of Front Polisario have joined IS’ Morocco’s counter-terrorism boss

April 17, 2017

Around 100 members of the Separatist Movement have joined ranks of the Islamic State group (IS) in Libya and in Sahara desert, head of Morocco’s ... Read More

Morocco Captures Seven Isis Operatives

April 14, 2017

Moroccan security services announced Wednesday the arrest of seven members of the terrorist organization Isis. The cell was active in the northern city of Fez ... Read More

Counter-terrorism: Morocco Busts Jihadist Cell, Arrests 15

March 18, 2017

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled a terrorist cell in an operation that resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals with suspected links ... Read More

Morocco: Three Alleged IS Militants Arrested in Fes

March 17, 2017

Moroccan counter-terrorism forces Thursday netted three alleged Islamic State group (IS) militants in the city of Fes, in the northeastern part of the North African ... Read More

Moroccan Police Nab Two-ISIS Operatives in Casablanca

March 10, 2017

Moroccan authorities have captured two ISIS members who were active in the city of Casablanca, the economic capital of the North African country, which had ... Read More

Moroccan Appeals Court Upholds Jail Sentence for Frenchman on Terrorism Charges

March 9, 2017

An Appeals court in Morocco upheld a guilty verdict for French national, Thomas Gallay, on charges of funding a terrorist cell based in the Moroccan ... Read More