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while he was preparing an imminent and extremely dangerous plan The police services of the city of Tetouan announced, this Wednesday, that they had foiled an « imminent and extremely dangerous » terrorist operation following the arrest of a 26-year-old individual, a supporter of the terrorist organization « Daesh »
This preventive operation was carried out thanks to precise information provided by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), confirming the vigilance of the Moroccan security services in the face of threats
A press release from the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) indicated that the suspect was in the final stages of the implementation of his criminal project aimed at seriously undermining public order
During the search, the police found in the individual’s possession a large bladed weapon which he planned to use in his attack, as well as a flag symbolizing the terrorist organization « Daesh » at his home
The suspect had attracted attention by disseminating extremist content on media platforms including operations carried out by Daesh, the suspect was referred to the BCIJ for an in-depth examination under the supervision of the Prosecutor’s Office responsible for terrorism cases
The investigation aims to identify all the terrorist projects attributed to him and to verify his possible connections, both inside and outside the Kingdom, which once again underlines the persistence of terrorist risks targeting the security of Morocco.
