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Three additional terrorist suspects reportedly connected to the seven-member Islamic State group cell dismantled in El Jadida, Salé and other localities late January have been nabbed. The interior ministry Monday announced the arrest of the three men following investigations in the busted cell. The suspects were pinned down at Martil and Boulaâouane close to the […]
The terrorist cell affiliated to ISIS dismantled on January 27 in several Moroccan cities was in possession of firearms made in Russia, Germany and Italy that were smuggled into Morocco through the Algerian borders, said Abdelhak Khiame Head of Morocco’s Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ.) “The fire arms seized during the operation in El Jadida […]
Morocco’s Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled a terrorist cell loyal to ISIS terrorist organization, which was plotting attacks in several cities in the Kingdom, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The security operation resulted in the arrest of the seven members of the cell, which operated in six cities and localities across Morocco, […]
Moroccan police, in coordination with the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), dismantled a criminal gang led by an individual with loyalty to the terrorist ISIS (Daech) group. The operation resulted in the arrest of seven members of the criminal gang that perpetuated robberies in several Moroccan cities under the command of a partisan of […]
Director of the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) Abdelhak Khiame said that this security apparatus continues to show effectiveness at the national and international level as it has managed to dismantle 45 terrorist cells and arrested 548 terrorists since its creation in 2015. In 2015, the BCIJ neutralized 21 terrorist cells and 19 other […]
The Berlin attack could have been averted had the German authorities taken seriously the warning issued by Morocco’s intelligence services about the danger posed by the radical Tunisian Anis Amri, the main suspect in the terrorist attack, Moroccan local media said. Several Moroccan media outlets quoted officials, who requested not to be named, saying that […]
Morocco’s anticipatory counter terrorism strategy and its role in international security cooperation were highlighted, on Thursday in Brussels, at a conference in the European Parliament. The presentation was made by a senior official from Morocco’s interior ministry in the presence of members of the European parliament and diplomats who followed some of the landmarks of […]
Moroccan authorities busted a terrorist cell of 8 members loyal to the terrorist IS organization, known as Daesh, in the cities of Tangier and Fez. A statement by the Interior Ministry said that the cell was busted by Morocco’s Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) during an operation that led to the seizure of a shotgun, […]
Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) busted an international cocaine trafficking cell in the southern region of Dakhla. The BCIJ said in a statement that it led an operation in coordination with Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie to foil the drug trafficking attempt during which a fishing boat was seized and the owner was arrested. Described […]
Since its creation in 2015, Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), (a version of US Federal Bureau of Investigation), has dismantled 37 terror cells and captured a total of 485 suspects including 275 in 2015, according to press reports. These figures show the achievements made by BCIJ in its tireless war waged against Islamic […]