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Libya: Terror cell dismantled in Tripoli after deadly clash

Libya’s Office of the Military Prosecutor General has announced the dismantling of a “terrorist” cell in Tripoli’s Al-Andalus district, following a deadly raid by a special Interior Ministry unit. The operation turned violent when members of the cell opened fire, killing three security personnel and wounding another, while two suspects were arrested and one injured. […]

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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 country. The home security directorate said in a statement that the men, Salafists from El Fahs, who have been under surveillance, used to meet repeatedly and secretly. The cell members […]

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Terror cell dismantled in Nador & Melilla thanks to security cooperation between Rabat & Madrid

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), equivalent of U.S. FBI, announced on Tuesday the dismantling, in cooperation with Spanish security services, of a terrorist cell operating in Nador and Melilla. Two men, aged 34 and 39, were nabbed in the Moroccan Northeastern city of Nador and nine others were captured in Spanish enclave Melilla […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia: Security forces bust terror cell in Tataouine

A unit of the Tunisian National Guards has dismantled an alleged 10-men cell producing explosives in the Tatouine governorate, the Interior Ministry said. A statement of the ministry notes detainees were planning to use the explosives in terror attacks. The ministry stressed without providing much detail that some members of the cell have managed to […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco dismantles ISIS-linked terror cell, three arrested

The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, this Tuesday morning in close collaboration with the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), an ISIS-linked terror cell made up of three extremists aged 21, 27 and 37 who were active in the city of Errachidia. The simultaneous operations carried out by elements of the DGST Special […]

Headlines Morocco

Morocco: ISIS-affiliated terrorist cell dismantled in Tangier

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, this Monday morning an ISIS-affiliated terrorist cell operating in the city of Tangier, part of Morocco’s continuous efforts to fight violent extremism and neutralize the terrorist threats, which threaten the security and the safety of citizens. According to a statement from the BCIJ, members of the rapid […]

Headlines Maghreb Morocco

BCIJ Dismantles another Terror Cell in Northern Morocco

The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) dismantled, this Tuesday, a five-member terrorist cell in the Moroccan northern city of Tetouan. The five individuals, aged between 23 and 33, have alleged links with the ISIS terror group. The search operations enabled the seizure of electronic devices, knives and a military uniform, said the BCIJ in […]