Moroccan foreign Minister Nasser Bourita called at a meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum’s 9th Ministerial Plenary Meeting for continuing the fight against terrorism and extremism by addressing the root causes of these calamities. “Our approach should remain a strategic one, with a long-term perspective that goes beyond territorial victories to address the core foundations of terrorist and extremist ideologies,” said Bourita. The Global Coalition against Daesh, which was formed in 2014 is co-chaired by Morocco and the Netherlands. Bourita called for tackling the threats emanating from the misuse of the internet by terrorist recruiters who use digital platforms to spread extremist narrative. Although the number of terrorist attacks dropped by 20% between 2015 and 2017, some 18,488 people lost their lives because of terrorist acts, he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 27, 2018 11:03 UTC