Islamists suspected in Morocco murder of 2 Scandinavian tourists 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseIslamists are suspected to have carried out the murder of two young Scandinavian women trekking in southern Morocco, one of whom was beheaded, a source close to the probe said Wednesday. The source told AFP that one of the women — 24-year-old Louisa Vesterager Jespersen from Denmark and 28-year-old Maren Ueland from Norway — had been beheaded. ‘Every precaution’A local guide who works in the area told AFP the body of one woman was found inside a tent and the other outside of it. After several years of near-stagnation, Morocco welcomed a record 11.35 million visitors in 2017, exceeding the 11-million mark for the first time.

Source: Manila Bulletin December 20, 2018 01:18 UTC