Tag: counterterrorism

Counter-terror: G-5 Sahel Wants to Benefit from Morocco’s Experience

June 13, 2018

The terrorist groups, and drugs and arms traffickers exploit the Sahel region’s vast open land, instability, weak central governments, poor governance, corruption and porous borders ... Read More

Euro-Moroccan Front to Counter Growing Terror Threat

June 12, 2018

Convinced of the key role played by Morocco in the fight against terrorism in Europe, France, Belgium and Spain mull setting up a unified front ... Read More

Morocco Busts Terrorist cell recruiting members for IS

May 15, 2018

Morocco’s counter terrorism agency (BCIJ) dismantled a four-member terrorist cell loyal to IS that was operating in the cities of Fez, Casablanca, Kenitra and Midar. ... Read More

Morocco, Spain Dismantle IS Recruitment Terrorist Cell

May 9, 2018

A five-member terrorist cell loyal to IS was dismantled Tuesday in a joint operation by Morocco’s FBI, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) and ... Read More

Morocco Cracks down on Returning IS fighters- official

May 7, 2018

Morocco is unrelenting on its crackdown on the returning foreign fighters who joined the ranks of the Islamic state, Abdelhak Khiam, head of Morocco’s counter-terrorism ... Read More

Terrorist Groups Wreak Havoc in Sahel despite Presence of Counter-terrorism Forces

April 21, 2018

Weak states, porous borders and trafficking activities turned the Sahel into a safe heaven for terrorist groups. The terrorist attack on April 14 in Timbuktu ... Read More

Counterterrorism: Australian Think-Thank Deplores Lack of Collective Efforts in Maghreb

April 19, 2018

Maghreb countries continue to make independent counterterrorism (CT) efforts, without much development of multilateral regional initiatives, says Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). In its Counterterrorism ... 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

Sahel Countries Keep Algeria out of Security Meeting

March 20, 2018

Sahel countries have convened a security meeting on March 16 to which Algeria was unsurprisingly not invited. Analysts see that in sidelining Algeria, Sahel countries ... 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