Morocco: ISIS-affiliated extremist arrested in Dakhla

The security services of the Moroccan southern city of Dakha arrested last Thursday an extremist affiliated to “Daesh” (ISIS).

The operation, conducted in close coordination with the General Directorate of National Territorial Surveillance (DGST), is part of the ongoing security efforts aimed at countering the terrorist organizations’ threats to the Kingdom’s security and to the safety of its citizens.

According to the ongoing investigation, the 23-year-old arrested individual, a native of the town of El Hajeb, pledged allegiance to the so-called emir of the “Daesh” terrorist organization and was actively involved in preparing terrorist plans aimed at seriously undermining the security of individuals and public order, a DGST press release said on Saturday.

The suspect was taken into custody for judicial investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), under the supervision of the competent prosecutor’s office in charge of terrorism cases, with a view to revealing the nature of his terrorist plans and identifying any links he may have in Morocco or abroad.

This security operation illustrates, once again, the resurgence of terrorist threats facing the Kingdom, in light of the persistence of individuals imbued with extremist ideology, vulnerable to calls for incitement by terrorist organizations.