Morocco Main Battle In opposition to Islamist Terrorism

Morocco has all the time been on the forefront of the combat towards Islamist terrorism, emphasised Alain Juillet, former Director of Intelligence at France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE),

Reacting to the thwarting of an especially severe terrorist plot concentrating on Morocco—instigated and instantly inspired by a senior chief of the Daech group working within the Sahel area—in addition to to the investigations performed by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), which gathered subject data supported by technical knowledge on the existence of a mountainous space suspected of getting used as a logistical help base for weapons and ammunition destined for the members of this cell to execute their terrorist plans, Juillet highlighted “the professionalism, efficiency, and foresight of Moroccan security services.”

Juillet, who talked about the presence of radical Islamist strongholds within the Sahel, identified that the flexibility of safety companies to anticipate threats is “extremely important” to stop these people from finishing up assaults.

In this regard, he pressured that Morocco is called “one of the most effective countries in the fight against terrorism, thanks to the anticipation capabilities of its services and their expertise and deep understanding of these networks, which allow them to quickly identify terrorist risks and threats.”

He additionally recalled the “excellent” degree of cooperation between France and Morocco on this space.

“Moroccan security services achieve very good results. They are well-informed. The latest operation proves that they were able to act effectively before the attacks could take place. And that is crucial in counterterrorism,” Juillet mentioned, including that “analyzing the results of the investigations carried out in this case will not only clarify the details of the plot but also reveal connections in other countries, because Islamist terrorism operates on an international scale.”