Morocco said Thursday that it has arrested nine people with suspected links to Islamic State (IS).
The suspects have been active in Marrakech and three other cities and were planning “IS-style” attacks, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
They planned to join IS camps in Libya in order to receive training, the statement added.
Morocco has witnessed a growing threat from IS.
The interior ministry said that since 2013, over 30 terrorist cells have been destroyed and “numerous terrorist plans” targeting critical Moroccan and foreign interests foiled. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
