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| Arms seized in Morocco 'came from Algeria' |
| 2015-09-15 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Arms seized during a swoop on an alleged krazed killer cell entered the country from Algeria, a Moroccan security official charged on Monday. "Those placed in durance vile ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... were awaiting the arrival of a Syrian expert to train them in making explosives they planned to use against public figures and places," Abdelhak El Khayyam, head of Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation, told AFP. "The weapons came from Algeria," he said. The interior ministry said at the weekend it had dismantled a "terrorist" cell, arresting five people in different towns across the kingdom. It said they were also in possession of weapons. The cell, reportedly calling itself Soldiers of the Caliphate in Morocco, was a splinter group of the Algerian krazed killer Jund al-Khilafa organization, according to Khayyam. Authorities in Rabat have moved to counter what is seen as a growing jihadist threat by imposing heavier punishments -- including up to 10 years in jail -- for those found guilty of involvement in terrorism-related activities. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Return of the AQIM fka AQ North Africa??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-09-15 20:47 |
| #1 Almost 40 years ago, I spent several months in Morocco, working on a project. At that time, the Algerians were supporting a Moroccan insurgent group, the Polisario. Still crazy after all these years. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2015-09-15 12:50 |