Moroccan security forces arrested Thursday in Tetouan a suspect on suspicion of links to Daesh and planning “terrorist” attacks in the kingdom.
The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations said the suspect preached in online circles and messaging apps praise extremist ideologies and incited criminal projects targeting public and private persons and establishments.
Preliminary investigations showed the suspect “has affiliation to ISIS and is drenched in extremist ideas that incite the infidelity of society and representatives of the authorities and public forces,” said the Central Bureau.
The suspect was kept under the custody of the public prosecution pending investigations.
Authorities had arrested in December of last year at least 10 people suspected of planning terrorist operations in several cities.
The suspects had plotted attacks in cities including Oujda, Berkane, Tiznit, Azilal, Tetouan, and Casablanca.
The terrorist events in Casablanca on May 16, 2003, urged Moroccan authorities to develop a proactive policy based on confronting extremist ideology.
Since 2003, security authorities have dismantled 210 terrorist cells and arrested more than 4,304 people, according to official data.
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