Tag: arms trafficking
Dutch, Interpol-flagged for alleged arms trafficking, arrested in Casablanca
Moroccan police arrested an Interpol-flagged Dutch citizen of Turkish origin on Thursday at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport. The man is wanted for alleged involvement ... Read More
EU commits 24.4 million euros to tackle illicit arms trafficking in West Africa
The European Union has committed 24.4 million Euros to fight against the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and strengthen cross-border cooperation ... Read More
US sanctions terrorist arms trafficking network supplying Islamic State in Somalia
The United States is trying to curb the flow of weapons to the Islamic State terror group’s affiliate in Somalia, taking aim at a smuggling ... Read More
EU-funded Report Confirms Polisario’s Involvement in Terrorist Acts
A new report, commissioned and funded by the European Union, has pointed out that the Algeria-backed Polisario front, is involved in the terrorist activities and ... Read More
Mauritania: Army Seizes Vehicle Hailing from Tindouf Camps Laden with Weapons
The Mauritanian army arrested this week some men and several weapons on board a four-wheel vehicle near Mauritania’s North-eastern borders with Algeria. The arrest took ... Read More
Europol Seizes Weapons Bound for Occupied Ceuta, Melilla
The European Police Office (Europol) foiled in Rotterdam port an attempt at trafficking a considerable cargo of arms to terrorists in the Spanish-occupied cities of ... Read More