4 IS-linked suspects arrested in Morocco
Friday - June 23, 2017 2:02 am ,
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4 IS-linked suspects arrested in Morocco
Rabat June 23 (IANS) Four persons with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group have been arrested in Morocco the country s Interior Ministry said.
According to the ministry s statement on Thursday the suspects arrested in Essaouira city had pledged allegiance to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and were planning attacks on the key and tourist sites in Essaouira.
Police have seized weapons and documents inciting violence the statement said.
Morocco has seen a growing threat from terror groups especially IS. According to official figures Morocco busted 19 terrorist cells and arrested 273 suspects in 2016 most of them linked to the IS group.
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