 Algeria's leading insurgency group was believed to have transferred much of its activities to neighboring Morocco.
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Algerian security sources said the Salafist Brigade for Combat and Call has bolstered its presence in Morocco over the last year. The sources said Salafist operatives as well as support cells were believed to have emerged in several Moroccan cities amid the Algerian military campaign against the group. The Salafists were said to have joined with Islamic insurgency groups and their supporters in Morocco and have been involved in criminal activities to support the Al Qaida-aligned network. The sources said the Salafists were said to have been involved in manufacturing counterfeit currency in an effort to support the insurgency in Algeria. The sources said the Salafist presence in Morocco has increased tension between Algiers and Rabat. The two countries have been engaged in a war of words over the last few weeks in connection to the future of Western Sahara, controlled by Morocco. |