By Col. (ret.) Dr. Jacques Neriah web posted May 10, 2021
Jihadist terrorist cells have found fertile ground in Morocco in which they grow and develop into not only a real threat to the stability of the kingdom but also as a significant provider of manpower to the various radical Islamic movements in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Their presence in Morocco is evident in the terrorist attacks carried out from time to time against major targets in the
Sherifian [descendent of Mohammad] Kingdom. The May 16, 2003, terrorist attack in Casablanca, which killed more than 45 victims, represents the starting point of the confrontation between the kingdom and the Islamic terrorist organizations in Morocco, occurring two years after the brutal attack against the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, which symbolized the mounting Islamic radicalism throughout the globe.
Morocco’s battle against Islamic jihadi terrorism
Morocco’s battle against Islamic jihadi terrorism
Like other countries in the area, Morocco suffers from a political virus emerging from failed states like Libya and unstable regimes in the Sahel belt.
(May 9, 2021 / Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Jihadist terrorist cells have found fertile ground in Morocco, where they have grown into not only a real threat to the stability of the kingdom but also a significant provider of manpower to the various radical Islamic movements in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
The May 16, 2003 terrorist attack in Casablanca, which killed more than 45 people, represents the starting point of the confrontation between the kingdom and the Islamic terrorist organizations in Morocco. Since then, Morocco has waged a merciless war against jihadist organizations, while beefing up its defenses around strategic targets and institutions. However, the counter-terrorism agencies in Morocco have scor