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| North Africa |
| Morocco jugs 30 Islamists... |
| 2002-08-07 |
| Morocco has arrested 30 radical Islamists for the alleged killing of more than half a dozen Moroccans. The 30 men, arrested mainly in Casablanca, Fez and Tangiers, were all members of the hardline radical Salafiya Jihadia and Takfir Wal Hidjra groups. These are new ones to me. "Salafist Jihad" sounds pretty ominous... The accused, who include the Salafiya's spiritual leader known only by his alias Damir (Conscience) and its operations chief Youssef Fikri, were charged with killings, theft and grievous bodily harm. Some of the accused had been in Afghanistan and were linked to al Qaeda. The statement gave no details on the date of the arrests and the exact number of people killed by the two groups but said a detailed official statement would be issued later on Wednesday. That should be pretty interesting, though it sounds like they're just in the process of getting together a minor league team in Morocco. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #2 "Islamic sources told The Observer that even bin Laden once thought the group 'beyond the pale'. One Algerian living in London who knew Beghal said: 'Believe me, you do not want these people in your country... they will kill anybody, including their own family, if they are caught smoking or drinking." |
| Posted by: Paul 2002-08-07 18:54:24 |