Spain
ISIS Supporter Arrested in Spain for Alleged Terrorist Recruitment
National police and Mossos d’Esquadra agents arrested in Vespella de Gaia (Tarragona) a 38-year-old Moroccan, radicalized and pro-ISIS, accused of jihadist indoctrination.
Topic
Terrorism
Spain
Spain to Open UN Counter-Terrorism Office, Boosting Cooperation with Morocco
Like Morocco, which opened its office of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) in Rabat last year, Spain will open its office in Madrid next September. This, in order to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries.
Spain
UN Experts Confirm Torture of Belgian-Moroccan Man in Terrorism Case
Imprisoned for 12 years for terrorism, the Belgian of Moroccan origin Ali Aarrass would have been a victim of torture in Spain and Morocco, according to an international expert assessment. His lawyers are demanding justice.
Spain
Spain Faces Escalating Threats from Polisario Front Over Western Sahara Stance
The Polisario Front has been constantly threatening Spain since Pedro Sanchez decided to support the Moroccan autonomy plan for the Sahara. These threats made in recent weeks by the leader of the Front, Brahim Ghali, must be taken very seriously by Spain, given the terrorist past of the separatist movement.
Morocco
Morocco Marks 19 Years Since Casablanca Attacks: A Turning Point in Counter-Terrorism
Hit hard by five attacks 19 years ago in Casablanca, Morocco has learned from this painful experience. Since that sad Friday evening of May 16, 2003, the kingdom has put in place a proactive security strategy that has allowed it to thwart several attacks and dismantle more than 200 dormant cells in Morocco and abroad.
Morocco
Morocco Updates Terrorist Watch List, Including Al-Qaeda and ISIS Leaders
Morocco has published its updated list of persons and entities classified as terrorists, updated on April 7 and published in the Official Bulletin of May 5, 2022. A list established by the National Committee responsible for the implementation of UN Security Council sanctions related to terrorism and the proliferation of weapons and their financing.
Spain
Spanish Trial Begins for Moroccan Imam Accused of Radicalizing Youth
The trial of Mohamed C., a Moroccan imam from the Herrera mosque in San Sebastián, northern Spain, accused of jihadist indoctrination of young people and one of his minor sons, opened on Wednesday. The prosecution has requested a 9-year prison sentence against him for indoctrination, terrorism and terrorism financing.
Morocco
Global Coalition Against ISIS Expands as 79 Nations Meet in Morocco
At the joint invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken , the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh was a success at all levels, the Moroccan Foreign Minister stressed on Wednesday in Marrakech.
Morocco
COVID-19 Forces Blinken to Skip Anti-ISIS Coalition Meeting in Morocco
As planned, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is absent from the coalition meeting on Daesh being held this Wednesday in Marrakech . Tested positive for Covid-19, he is represented by the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland.
Spain
Spanish Imam Faces Trial for Alleged Jihadist Recruitment and Financing
Mohamed C, imam of the Herrera mosque in San Sebastián, northern Spain, risks 9 years in prison for having indoctrinated young people and his three children and collected 111,000 euros to finance Jihad.
Morocco
FBI Aids Morocco in Arrest of Suspected ISIS Recruiter Planning Terror Attack
Elements of the Special Force of the Directorate General of the Territorial Surveillance Agency (DGST), in coordination and under the on-site supervision of the judicial police officers of the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) , succeeded in arresting a 37-year-old individual, a supporter of the Daesh organization, active in the city of Berkane. He would be involved in the preparation of a terrorist project aimed at seriously undermining public order.
Morocco
Blinken Tests Positive for COVID-19, May Miss Global Coalition Against ISIS Meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken may miss the meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh, scheduled for May 11 in Marrakech, due to his health condition. The American official has tested positive for Covid-19.