Morocco

Morocco: Officials Say They Thwarted Terrorist Attacks on Tourist Hotels

Date: July 16th, 2008 |

Authorities said they foiled a terrorist plot to attack tourist hotels this summer when they arrested 11 extremists linked to al-Qaida in May. The arrests reportedly represented the fourth terrorist cell to be broken up in Morocco this year, and an intelligence official said they expected to dismantle another three or four before the year [read more]

Morocco: EU and Israel Warn Morocco of Terrorist Attacks

Date: July 11th, 2007 |

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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 [read more]

Morocco: Police on High Alert after Terrorism Arrests

Date: March 21st, 2007 |

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Police are on high alert following the arrest of a dozen people in Casablanca on terrorism charges March 14. The roundup came three days after a suicide bomber killed himself and wounded his accomplice in a Casablanca internet café. Police believe the bombers intended to strike another target but the bomb detonated by mistake. The [read more]

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Date: May 28th, 2003 |

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The Moroccan government has been trying to reassure tourists and businesspeople that the country remains safe in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Casablanca May 16, but at the same time police are reporting numerous phone calls threatening similar attacks at hotels, nightclubs and restaurants in Rabat and other cities. Locals are worried and [read more]

Morocco

Date: July 17th, 2001 |

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The State Department announced July 9 that it had information, not yet confirmed, that individuals may be planning terrorist activities against U.S. interests in Morocco. Keep a low profile and minimize contact with official U.S. institutions until the threat h [read more]

North Africa: Possible Terror Attacks

Date: May 1st, 2008 |

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Algeria warned its neighbors that al-Qaeda is planning high-profile attacks aimed at industrial installations to destabilize local governments. Tunisia is believed to be a main target because of its friendly relations with the U.S. and its success against terrorists. Algeria’s oil installations in the Sahara are also considered vulnerable. The warning followed the Algerian army’s [read more]

Morocco: High Alert for Terrorist Attacks

Date: April 25th, 2007 |

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Morocco is on extreme alert for terrorist attacks in Casablanca and other cities following suicide bombings April 14 near the U.S. Consulate and an American language school in Casablanca. On April 10 three bombers blew themselves up while police pursued them and a fourth was shot by police. Authorities have arrested 20 people in connection [read more]

Morocco: Terrorist Threat Looms, Intelligence Agencies Say

Date: May 16th, 2006 |

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Citing “well-informed sources,” European intelligence services warned Morocco that terrorists are planning bomb attacks on business, political and tourist targets. Some of the information reportedly came from German authorities who interrogated North African detainees in Frankfurt. A Moroccan extremist group is suspected of being behind simultaneous bombings in Casablanca in 2003 and the Madrid railway [read more]

Morocco

Date: May 21st, 2003 |

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Few security experts expected a terrorist attack in Morocco, especially of the magnitude of the five nearly simultaneous bombings that killed 41 and injured more than 100 May 16. But the incidents suggest the reach of Islamic terrorists, whether tied to al Qaeda or not. Authorities are still uncertain of al Qaeda links to the [read more]

Morocco

Date: July 16th, 2001 |

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Authorities cracked down on a fundamentalist group demonstrating in Rabat, Casablanca, Fez and other cities Dec. 9 and 10, beating protesters with clubs and arresting many. The incidents suggest rising political tensions in a country where such groups were banned and their leaders jailed under the administration of King Hassan II, who died in July [read more]