Moroccan authorities have captured two ISIS members who were active in the city of Casablanca, the economic capital of the North African country, which had already been targeted three times by the terrorists. According to the Interior Ministry, the two jihadists were planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Morocco. The North African country has placed counterterrorism at the top of its priorities following the Casablanca terror attacks in 2003 and the subsequent attacks of 2007 and 2011. It has worked out a comprehensive counterterrorism strategy that includes vigilant security measures, regional and international cooperation, and counter-radicalization policies. The Moroccan authorities have dismantled multiple groups with ties to international networks that included ISIS and Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

Source: The North Africa Journal March 10, 2017 16:14 UTC