COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Latest on the slayings of two young European women in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains: (all times local):9:35 p.m.Moroccan prosecutors say a suspect arrested in the killing of two Scandinavian tourists allegedly is connected to a terrorist group. Morocco’s state television reported Wednesday that authorities consider the slayings of the young women from Denmark and Norway to be a terrorist act. The bodies of the women, who were in their 20s, were found Monday in the Atlas Mountains, a popular hiking destination. Danish police said Wednesday it had sent an officer to Morocco to assist in the investigation. Moroccan authorities say at least one man has been arrested after the two victims in their 20s from Denmark and Norway were discovered Monday.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2018 20:48 UTC