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The tourism industry in many North African countries was affected this year by the terror threats as travelers avoid popular destinations such as Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey…targeted by terrorists. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, Egypt is one of the worst hit places, with tourist arrivals down nearly 50 pc so far this year. […]
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ) arrested Tuesday morning four members of a terrorist cell that was planning terror acts in metropolis Casablanca. A statement from the Interior Ministry announced the arrest of the four individuals whose terrorist cell was active between Casablanca and Kenitra, some 40 Km north of Rabat. According to the […]
After they were flushed out of their stronghold in Sirte, the majority of Libyan jihadist fighters are feared to be heading south and attempting to sneak into neighboring countries wherein they hope to regroup particularly in the Sahel zone, according to intelligence experts. Libya shares a long porous border with Algeria and Niger. The vast […]
US military ground forces are helping the allied militiamen of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) group, the largely circulated Washington Post reports. The Pentagon announced last week it took military actions against IS at the request of the GNA, which has launched its anti-IS campaign since […]
Morocco has reinforced security measures on its eastern borders following the US air strikes against ISIS in Libya. Boosting security measures aims at thwarting any infiltration attempts by ISIS militants who are enduring setbacks due to the advance of forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Sirte, local Moroccan news outlets reported. […]
Russia is set to expand its share in the arms markets by increasing sales to the North African states of Morocco and Tunisia besides its largest client in the region, Algeria, at a regional context marked by a surge of terrorist activities. “Military cooperation between Russia and Muslim countries, especially in North Africa, is building up. Morocco, […]
At the request of UN-backed Libyan unity government in Tripoli, the US launched airstrikes against ISIS positions in the strategic port city of Sirte to enable local government forces make a decisive and strategic advance to capture the city wherein jihadist fighters are entrenched. According to the Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook, US operated aircraft […]
Moroccan security services have dismantled another terror cell linked to the Islamic extremist group ISIS. The six-member cell was active in the cities of Agadir, Amezmez, Chichaoua, Ait Melloul and Laqliaâ (south central Morocco) According to a press release issued by the Interior ministry, investigations showed the cell was planning to join secretly ISIS branch […]
Moroccan security services have announced the arrest of an Italian man wanted for plotting terror attacks in the North African country, following an order issued by the extremist terrorist group of the Islamic State. The Italian-Isis terror member was captured last week at the airport of the Moroccan Eastern city of Oujda, near the Algerian […]
Moroccan security services have dismantled another terror cell linked to the Islamic extremist group Isis. The six-member cell was active in the northern cities of Tetouan and Martil as well as in Casablanca, the biggest city in the North African Kingdom, an ally of the West. According to a press release issued Thursday by the […]