Moroccan authorities announced today, Tuesday, that they have dismantled a "terrorist network" consisting of four individuals who were active in recruiting fighters for the "ISIS" branch in the Sahel region south of the Sahara. A statement issued by the "Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations," which specializes in terrorism and major crimes in Morocco, stated that the four individuals, aged between 35 and 40, operated in the cities of Tangier, Casablanca, Beni Mellal, and Agadir, "recruiting and sending fighters to join the ISIS branch in the Sahel region."
The statement added that authorities seized "electronic equipment, cash, bladed weapons including large swords, masks, gloves, and a rifle." Moroccan authorities claim to employ a proactive policy in combating terrorism, having dismantled dozens of cells affiliated with the organization commonly known as "ISIS," as well as individuals accused of being linked to "Al-Qaeda." Officials state that "the extremist groups in the Sahel region, neighboring Morocco, pose the greatest threat to the country."
