Tag: Juan Ignacio Zoido

Surge of Illegal Migration Attempts Pits Spain against Algeria

November 21, 2017

The surge of illegal migration attempts on board inflatable boats departing from Algeria has pitted the Spanish authorities against their Algerian counterparts. The increase in ... Read More

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

Spain Tells EU to Support Morocco’s Efforts to Curb Illegal Migration

September 15, 2017

Spanish interior minister Juan Ignacio Zoido urged the EU to support Morocco's "considerable" efforts to fight illegal immigration. "The EU should lend more support to ... Read More

All Perpetrators of Catalonia Attacks were Raised in Spain- Spanish Interior Minister Says

August 30, 2017

The perpetrators of the terrorist attacks that hit Barcelona and Cambrils are Moroccans who were raised in Spain, acknowledged Spain's Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido ... Read More

Moroccan-Spanish Security Partnership Based on ’Shared responsibility, Mutual Trust’- Morocco’s Interior Minister

August 30, 2017

Moroccan Interior Minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, highlighted that the Moroccan-Spanish security partnership is based on “shared responsibility and mutual trust. In a statement to the press ... Read More

Moroccan, Spanish Authorities Arrest Three IS Members in Joint Operation

May 8, 2017

Moroccan and Spanish authorities conducted a joint operation resulting in the arrest of three individuals loyal to IS (Daech) in Morocco and Spain, Moroccan Interior ... Read More

Morocco ‘Indispensable’ Partner for Spain in Fight against Terrorism- Spanish Interior Minister

February 2, 2017

Security cooperation with Morocco in the fight against terrorism as well as drug and human trafficking is “indispensable” said Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido. ... Read More

Rabat, Madrid Hail Exemplary Security Cooperation

December 8, 2016

The Moroccan and Spanish Interior Ministers have hailed the "exemplary cooperation" set between their departments, particularly in the fight against terrorism and organized crime. Mohamed ... Read More