Tag: Abdelhak Khiame

Morocco-Counterterrorism: 57 Cells Dismantled since 2015

October 11, 2018

The relentless fight against terrorism led by Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), since its inception in 2015, enabled the institution to dismantle 57 ... Read More

Morocco Wants Closer Cooperation with Europol

August 17, 2018

Morocco has urged the Europol for closer cooperation to monitor radicalized youth in Europe, head of Morocco’s counterterrorism agency (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame said. Morocco has ... Read More

Morocco Deplores France’s Lack of Communication on Carcassone Hostage-taker

April 1, 2018

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

Terrorists Benefit from Algeria’s Reluctance to Engage in Regional Security Cooperation

March 19, 2018

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

Morocco Warns of Connivance between Terrorist & Organized Crime Groups in Sahel

March 14, 2018

Morocco is looking carefully to the situation in the Sahel where terrorists are increasingly resorting to organized crime and trafficking to fund their activities, head ... Read More

Morocco Busts 3-member Terrorist Cell Including Polisario Member

February 16, 2018

Moroccan authorities arrested three individuals loyal to IS, including a Polisario member, who were plotting attacks in the Kingdom. Morocco's counterterrorism agency, the Central Bureau ... Read More

Morocco’s Counterterrorism Agency Dismantles 49 Cells Since 2015

February 6, 2018

Morocco’s FBI, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), has dismantled 49 terrorist cells, including 44 groups loyal to ISIS, and arrested 772 people on ... Read More

Morocco Steps in to Pre-empt Radicalization of Muslim Youth in Europe

October 19, 2017

Morocco is putting forward its pre-emptive approach to avert the radicalization of Muslim youth in Europe mainly through ensuring an adequate training of Imams in ... Read More

Morocco: Biggest Drug Bust in Country’s History Nets $ 2.7 Billion of Cocaine

October 5, 2017

Two and a half tons of cocaine with a street value of 2.7 billion US dollars were seized by the Moroccan security services, in their ... Read More

Morocco Bent on Tracking Radicalized Individuals Abroad

September 20, 2017

Abdelhak Khiame, Head of Morocco's counterterrorism agency, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), said that the Kingdom is working on a new strategy to ... Read More