Tag: Belgium

Terrorism: Moroccan-Spanish Cooperation Leads To Arrest of 175 Jihadists

September 26, 2017

The sound cooperation between Moroccan and Spanish security services in the fight against terrorism has led to the arrest of 175 jihadists, said interior minister ... Read More

Eight Moroccans Arrested in Counter-terrorism Operation in Spain

April 26, 2017

Catalonia security forces, Mossos d'Esquadra, announced Tuesday the arrest of nine terrorists including eight Moroccan nationals in the province of Barcelona in a large counter-terrorism ... Read More

Moroccan, US Special Operations Wrap Up Flintlock Military Training

March 14, 2017

Special Operation Forces from the US and Morocco wrapped up the joint military exercises centring on advanced communication and medical skills during Operation Flintlock 2017. ... Read More

Morocco, US Conduct Flintlock 2017 Military Exercises

March 6, 2017

The Flintlock 2017 military exercises were launched in the Tifnit training base in Morocco’s southern zone area of operations with the participation of US experts ... Read More

Belgium: Counter-terrorism Law Allows Deportation of Belgians & foreigners, Moroccans in Target

February 13, 2017

The Belgian parliament has adopted a controversial counter-terrorism law allowing authorities to deport citizens born in Belgium or who arrived in the country before they ... Read More

Turkish Justice Hands 8-Year Prison Sentence to Moroccan IS sympathizer

October 26, 2016

A Moroccan citizen living in Turkey has been sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to join the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, ... Read More

Counter-terrorism: Chief Prosecutors of France, Spain, Belgium & Morocco call for More Intelligence Sharing

October 21, 2016

Chief prosecutors of France, Belgium, Spain and Morocco are meeting in French capital of Paris to discuss ways to improve intelligence sharing between the four ... Read More

Stratfor Highlights Morocco’s ‘Robust Security Environment’

October 20, 2016

The US-based strategic intelligence firm, Stratfor, highlighted the efficiency of Morocco’s security services in aborting terrorist attacks and maintaining extremists in check. “One of the ... Read More

Morocco: Interpol Alerts Authorities on 6,000 IS Fighters Using Fake Passports

October 11, 2016

Moroccan authorities have been warned to keep eyes open at the country’s airports in order to nab Islamic State (IS) fighters believed to be travelling ... Read More

West Hails Mohammed VI’s Speech against Radicalism as ‘Timely’, ‘Brave’

September 3, 2016

Commentaries by western intellectuals, media and government officials continue to hail King Mohammed VI for his speech against radicalism and terrorism. In a recent commentary ... Read More