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Morocco will ship military equipment to Niger to help the sub-Saharan country thwart the incursions of the terrorist group Boko Haram from neighboring Nigeria, a Moroccan source requesting anonymity told French daily, Le Monde. “King Mohammed VI allowed, out of solidarity with Niger, the supply of military equipment-with the exception of lethal ammunition- to support […]
Tunisia’s security authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of members of an IS-cell plotting to attack sites in the coastal city of Sousse, a year after an attack on a hotel in the city killed 38 people. The cell linked to IS was dismantled on Tuesday. It was planning terror attacks against key sites in the […]
Morocco has strongly condemned the “despicable” terrorist attack that targeted Thursday night the French city of Nice during the Bastille Day celebration and King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and solidarity to President François Hollande. “I would like to express, on my behalf and on behalf of the Moroccan people, our firm condemnation […]
Three years after the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi at the end of one year in office in July 2013; the Sisi administration has announced that June 30 will be a public holiday for the public sector and government employees. The decision made by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said it will be a paid day […]
Moroccan security and counterterrorism agents are helping once again French authorities to counter terror threats as the country is hosting Euro 2016, according to press reports. Following the breakthrough made by the Moroccan intelligence services which helped French police pinpoint the hideout of the terrorists responsible for the Paris deadly attacks of last November, France […]
Tunisia’s Interior Minister Hedi Majdoub revealed that they have gathered intelligence indicating that terrorist groups linked to the Islamic State operating in Libya are planning to launch attacks in the country. The attacks are to be carried out by suicide bombers against security officers, the official said during a hearing with the Security and Defense […]
The Belgian parliament Thursday passed a bill endorsing security cooperation between Belgium and Morocco in the wake of Brussels attacks after it surfaced that Morocco helped Belgian authorities foil an IS attack against nuclear facilities in the country planned part of the Brussels terror acts. The bill also came in the wake of an agreement […]
Several Tunisian security officials have been suspected of helping terrorists acquire Tunisian passports and national identity cards. Some terrorists nabbed by Tunisian security forces reportedly admitted they received assistance from some security officials who helped them acquire fake Tunisian passports and ID. Tunisian newspaper “Achourrouk” relayed by “tunisie numerique” reveals that several officers from the […]
Two terrorists Monday opened fire at a hotel in the Malian capital, Bamako, where EU military instructors were lodging. The attack targeted Azalaïl Hotel Nord-Sud, located in a posh neighborhood of Bamako, near the US embassy and the UN headquarters in the Malia capital. The hotel is used by European Union multinational military training mission […]
The Tunisian army and security forces have killed seven suspected terrorists Tuesday in a deadly raid near the border with Libya, Interior Minister said on Tuesday. “During a raid at Guerdane, security forces and the army eliminated five terrorists around Benniri,” the minister said in a press release. According to local reports, the raid follows […]