Morocco says it has dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack
Summary
Morocco arrested 10 people linked to an ISIL group planning an attack. Police found weapons, bomb-making materials, and other items during raids in several cities, stopping the attack before it could happen.Key Facts
- Morocco’s main counterterrorism agency arrested 10 members tied to the ISIL affiliate in the Sahel region.
- Police found knives, military clothes, bomb instructions, chemicals, and a modified car during simultaneous raids.
- A warehouse contained gas cylinders, pressure cookers filled with nails, and wires, typical materials for bombs.
- Authorities said the attack was almost ready to happen.
- The last ISIL-related attack in Morocco was in 2023, where three men killed a policeman in Casablanca.
- ISIL and al-Qaeda connected groups are very active in the Sahel region of Africa, especially in Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
- Morocco says about 130 of its citizens have joined the ISIL Sahel Province group in recent years.
- Neighboring countries face ongoing attacks and instability caused by these armed groups.
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