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Morocco: EU and Israel Warn Morocco of Terrorist Attacks

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | 1 comment | July 11th, 2007 | Trackback

European Union intelligence officials have warned Morocco of imminent terrorist attacks and asked for increased security at Western embassies and tourist sites. According to the Arabic-language newspaper Al Ahdath al Maghriba, EU officials named the sites that have been targeted and said attacks are almost certain to occur. Israeli ministers also informed Moroccan officials of attempts by terrorists to infiltrate Morocco from Algeria and Mauritania. Morocco raised the security alert level to maximum in response to the threats.




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Dr Lynn | September 30th, 2007 at 9:56 am
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I was staying at the hotel across from the Koutoubia in Marrakech and simply asked for a cup of hot water for tea. I fell asleep suddenly at 9pm, had two vivid dreams of being shaken (but I come from earthquake country, so I interpreted them that way) … and then a terrible nightmare about a man having pinned me from behind and reaching down into my groin. Perhaps I was choked at that point because I was struggling, trying to peel his fingers backward, but I have no more memory from that point onward. I woke up suddenly at midnite from this “dream” and found myself bruised around the arms and backs of my legs — and someone had urinated on the bed.

GHB is common, easy to make, tasteless and lasts about three hours, lowering dopamine so that one does not have the usual alertness for self-preservation panics … so victims sometimes wonder if it was just a dream. I had the bruises, and in fact since someone had knelt on the back of my knee I still have a limp. BE CAREFUL ABOUT TAKING LIQUIDS FROM ROOM SERVICE OR ANYONE ELSE! If my wallet had not been in my pillow I would have been robbed as well.

I am a gray-haired grandma so I was not on my guard. Now I am waiting for tests for AIDS, hepatitis and the rest. I wish all other travelers to avoid this experience. I simply could not believe it happened to me — a crime of opportunity, not sexual attraction, and perhaps just a foiled robbery where the thief or thieves took it out on me (a bellboy had earlier demanded a bigger tip and I had refused to change a bill to give it). IT HAPPENED, so don’t let it happen to you. Two Chinese girls were drugged on the coast so you don’t have to be a solo traveler to be a target. (please do not publish my e-mail as I do not want revenge mail — however, you can contact me to confirm/ask questions)


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