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ESR | May 10, 2021 | Morocco s battle against Islamic jihadi terrorism

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 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

Morocco: Release human rights defender prosecuted on trumped up charges

27 January 2021, 10:53 UTC The Moroccan authorities must immediately and unconditionally release human rights defender Maati Monjib, and drop all charges against him including from a previous trial ongoing since 2015 in relation to his work on freedom of expression, Amnesty International said today. Following years of unlawful digital surveillance and judicial harassment, Monjib was detained on 29 December and his next investigation session before an investigative judge is scheduled for 27 January. In November 2020 and January 2021 letters to Amnesty International published hereas a right to reply, the Moroccan government denied that Monjib was targeted for his human rights work, yet unwittingly provided detail appearing to corroborate that very fact by referring to foreign funding he had received to organize workshops promoting the right to freedom of expression. Amnesty International believes the charges against him are linked to activities protected by the right to freedom of

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