Moroccan authorities arrested two individuals linked to a recently busted all-female terrorist cell pledging allegiance to Daesh, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The two suspects were arrested in the southern cities of Tan Tan and Guelmim. The statement added that one of the suspects is the brother of a member of the recently dismantled all-female cell. Last week, Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) busted an all-female terrorist cell in an operation that resulted in the arrest of 10 young women, suspected of plotting suicide bombings across the country. Since 2002, Morocco has dismantled more than 160 terrorist cells, of which 40 have been busted since 2013.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 10, 2016 14:15 UTC