2023-12-22 20:43:47
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Morocco: the fight against terrorism under the magnifying glass of geopolitician Mehdi El Karouani
Ouagadougou, December 22 2023 (AIB)-Academic analyses, when scientifically established, help to inform public opinion. This is the case of this detailed analysis published by the university professor of geopolitics, Mehdi El Karouani, from the Hassan II Aïn Chock University in Casablanca.
“The Kingdom of Morocco has been able to counter terrorism through effective intelligence services capable of locating any terrorist leader and freeing several hostages, proving unprecedented efficiency in the release of hostages and in securing its territorial integrity,” writes Mehdi El Karouani .
This university professor supports his remarks with these key, edifying indicators concerning the actions carried out by the Moroccan security services in one year:
In December 2022, Morocco contributed to the release of German Jörg Lange, 63, a member of a humanitarian organization based in Berlin, who was hostage to a jihadist group in Mali.
In January 2023, a cell affiliated with the Islamic State organization, made up of three suspects in Spain and Morocco, was dismantled during a joint security operation and one of the “extremist elements” was arrested by the special forces of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) in Chtouka Aït Baha.
In March 2023, intervention and arrest procedures were carried out in separate and simultaneous operations, targeting 3 individuals affiliated with Daesh, aged between 19 and 28, in Souk El Arbaa du Gharb, Tetouan and Larache.
In May 2023, a terrorist cell affiliated with Daesh, which was made up of three people, was dismantled in the north of the country.
In May 2023, the two Moroccan cyclists, Abderrahmane Serhani and Driss Fatihi, kidnapped on April 1, 2023, by an armed group on the Niger-Burkina borders, were released thanks to security coordination between Morocco and Nigeria.
In August 2023, Morocco contributed to the release of Lulian Ghergut, a Romanian national who was held hostage in Burkina Faso by the Al-Mourabitoune group affiliated with Al-Qaeda.
In October 2023, a terrorist group affiliated with the Islamic State was dismantled which was about to attack the cities of Tangier, Tetouan and Inezgane Ait Melloul.
In November 2023, the President of Romania, Klaus Werner Johannis, awarded, by presidential decree dated November 6, 2023, to the Moroccan Intelligence Service, in the person of its Director General, Mr. Mohamed Yassine Mansouri, the decoration of the National Order “The Star of Romania” (rank of Grand Officer).
In November 2023, a Moroccan drone eliminated Polisario terrorist leader Abdel Salam Ould Asouillem.
In November 2023, Morocco arrested a man responsible for false bomb threats in Belgium.
In December 2023, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested an extremist in Farkhana, Nador region, in collaboration with the Spanish police. This security operation was carried out jointly with the General Information Commission. The BCIJ reports to the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
In December 2023, he. A cryptocurrency operating network affiliated with ISIS was dismantled in several regions of Spain with the help of Morocco.
“In short, in the fight against terrorism, Morocco has revealed itself as a beacon of “coordination” and “synergy”. Like a harmonious orchestra, notable successes, such as the release of hostages and the dismantling of terrorist cells, demonstrate collective strength in the quest for security. As a result, the sincere, serious and collective effort strengthens Morocco’s position in preserving peace and stability in the world,” concludes Professor. Mehdi El Karouani
Burkina Faso Information Agency
Sources: Moroccans close to the file
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