Morocco: Three ISIS supporters arrested for alleged involvement in terrorist plots

Three supporters of the terrorist organization ISIS were arrested this Tuesday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) for their alleged involvement in the preparation of several terrorist plots aimed at seriously undermining Morocco’s security and public order

The arrest was conducted on the basis of information provided by the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) and is part of ongoing efforts to counter terrorist threats.

Elements of the DGST’s Special Forces initiated intervention and arrest procedures in separate operations targeting the suspects aged between 18 and 39 in the cities of Fez and Fnideq, as well as in the rural commune of Ouled Ghanem (El Jadida province), the BCIJ said in a statement.

Searches carried out at the homes of the suspects led to the seizure of electronic media, which will be subjected to the necessary digital expertise, as well as knifes, a “Daesh” emblem drawn on a piece of wood, and manuscripts of an extremist nature.

According to preliminary investigations, the suspects, who pledged allegiance to the so-called “khalifa” of ISIS organization, were effectively involved in the preparation of their terrorist plots and acquired expertise in the manufacture of explosive devices, with a view to executing their subversive plans targeting several vital services in the Kingdom as part of “individual terrorism” operations, the statement pointed out.

The suspects were taken into custody to complete the investigation with a view to elucidating all their terrorist plots and projects, and identifying any ramifications with terrorist organizations abroad.