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Tag: counterterrorism
Niger: US military bases revoked after Biden officials’ warning about ties to Russia and Iran
Niamey revoked its military cooperation with the United States and ordered US troops to leave the country after senior US diplomatic and military officials recently ... Read More
International conference in Rabat discusses role of scientific knowledge in countering violent extremism & global discourse on new challenges
Participants at the opening session of the third edition of the International Conference on Countering Violent Extremism, held on Tuesday in Rabat, emphasized the growing ... Read More
Tips from Moroccan security services spared Germany a terrorist plot, led to nab German-Egyptian Islamist extremist
Thanks to tips and accurate information provided by Morocco’s General Directorate for the Surveillance of the National Territory (DGST) to the German intelligence services, a ... Read More
Japan backs Benin’s counterterrorism efforts with equipment worth $2.7m
Japan will provide Benin with rolling stock worth $2.7 million to contribute to the fight against terrorism in the north of the West African country. ... Read More
Tunisia: 12-member terror cell ‘preparing attacks’ dismantled in Zaghouan
Tunisian counterterrorism security forces arrested Tuesday October 24 in Zaghouan governorate 12 men forming a terror cell allegedly preparing terror attacks in the North African ... Read More
Morocco: Four alleged terrorists nabbed Thursday
As part of the ongoing efforts to neutralize the dangers of terrorist threats, the Central Bureau of Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ) arrested early this Thursday morning ... Read More
Sahel ‘at crossroads’: conflict-ridden region needs support to fight armed groups, warns UN
International and regional efforts to combat armed groups linked to al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and other extremist groups have failed to stop their expansion in ... Read More
US special forces train West African armies in annual Flintlock counterterrorism drills
As extremist violence in the Sahel region spreads southwards toward coastal states, military personnel from several African countries, including Morocco, are being trained in counter-insurgency ... Read More
Morocco, Australia discuss cooperation in renewables & counterterrorism
Cooperation prospects between Morocco and Australia in renewable energy, green hydrogen and counterterrorism were at the center of talks held in Rabat by Australia’s assistant ... Read More
Morocco: Arrest of ISIS supporter for alleged involvement in terror plot (BCIJ)
Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested, on November 17, 2022, a supporter of the terrorist ISIS group, operating in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, ... Read More