US news portal Breitbart underscored the pro-activeness and effectiveness of the Morocco’s anti-terrorism approach, which resulted in busting several terrorist cells before they moved into action and geared efforts towards tackling the root causes of extremism. In an article entitled “Morocco Takes Lead in Fighting Jihadist Terrorism,” Breitbart sheds light on the achievements of the Kingdom’s intelligence agency, The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), which was created in 2015 to crackdown on terrorists. In this regards, Morocco took measures to address the root causes of extremism through rehabilitating the religious field and training imams, the article recalls. “Morocco has also sought to combat Muslim extremism by educating its own imams in a school of ‘moderate Islam,’ where students are taught to accept different opinions and values,” Williams explains. In his article, he also highlights the key role played by Morocco’s intelligence services in international cooperation against terrorism, recalling that Morocco alerted several European countries to imminent terrorist attacks.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 07, 2017 16:02 UTC