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Tag: counterterrorism
Counter-terror: G-5 Sahel Wants to Benefit from Morocco’s Experience
The terrorist groups, and drugs and arms traffickers exploit the Sahel region’s vast open land, instability, weak central governments, poor governance, corruption and porous borders ... Read More
Euro-Moroccan Front to Counter Growing Terror Threat
Convinced of the key role played by Morocco in the fight against terrorism in Europe, France, Belgium and Spain mull setting up a unified front ... Read More
Morocco Busts Terrorist cell recruiting members for IS
Morocco’s counter terrorism agency (BCIJ) dismantled a four-member terrorist cell loyal to IS that was operating in the cities of Fez, Casablanca, Kenitra and Midar. ... Read More
Morocco, Spain Dismantle IS Recruitment Terrorist Cell
A five-member terrorist cell loyal to IS was dismantled Tuesday in a joint operation by Morocco’s FBI, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) and ... Read More
Morocco Cracks down on Returning IS fighters- official
Morocco is unrelenting on its crackdown on the returning foreign fighters who joined the ranks of the Islamic state, Abdelhak Khiam, head of Morocco’s counter-terrorism ... Read More
Terrorist Groups Wreak Havoc in Sahel despite Presence of Counter-terrorism Forces
Weak states, porous borders and trafficking activities turned the Sahel into a safe heaven for terrorist groups. The terrorist attack on April 14 in Timbuktu ... Read More
Counterterrorism: Australian Think-Thank Deplores Lack of Collective Efforts in Maghreb
Maghreb countries continue to make independent counterterrorism (CT) efforts, without much development of multilateral regional initiatives, says Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). In its Counterterrorism ... Read More
Morocco Deplores France’s Lack of Communication on Carcassone Hostage-taker
Head of Morocco’s counter-terrorism agency (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame wondered why France did not flag up Radouane Lakdim before he moved into action, wreaking havoc on ... Read More
Sahel Countries Keep Algeria out of Security Meeting
Sahel countries have convened a security meeting on March 16 to which Algeria was unsurprisingly not invited. Analysts see that in sidelining Algeria, Sahel countries ... Read More
Terrorists Benefit from Algeria’s Reluctance to Engage in Regional Security Cooperation
Terrorist groups are the biggest beneficiary of the unwillingness of Algerian authorities to engage in sincere cooperation with Morocco, said Abdelhak Khiame head of Morocco’s ... Read More