After a month's notice of threats, Morocco has discovered that ISIS has penetrated their border and is now inside. Local authorities report that 3000 ISIS members are estimated to be within the Kingdom's borders. That statistic has been confirmed by the CIQuack.
Police have been on high alert within Casablanca and Rabat, the capital. However --unlike anything since the war of independence in the 1950s-- the military has also been deployed and is patrolling the streets. "This is something I never saw before" said an anonymous 20 year old Casablancan.
A few days ago Moroccan police, with assistance of Spanish intelligence, discovered an ISIS Recruiting center and training camp in Morocco. 9 terrorists were arrested by police. The centers -- found in Fes, Tetouan and Ceuta, were mostly used to recruit potential terrorists and raise funds. Actual recruits would be sent to train in Syria and Iraq within the larger picture of Da3ech (ISIS).
This confirms reports and threats to the Moroccan government that ISIS was indeed creating bases within the country. At this time it is unclear how broad the scope of ISIS's plans in Morocco have been -- whether just for recruitment, or if also for execution of terrorist attacks.
ISIS warned that they would be potentially attacking several members of parliament and also McDonalds restaurants (or as they refer to them, the McEmbassies of America) a month ago. However, nothing has come to fruition.
Moroccans are living their daily lives -- but are indeed noticing the prominence of additional security. Police are checking bags at train stations, and the army is patrolling the streets.
Police have been on high alert within Casablanca and Rabat, the capital. However --unlike anything since the war of independence in the 1950s-- the military has also been deployed and is patrolling the streets. "This is something I never saw before" said an anonymous 20 year old Casablancan.
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This confirms reports and threats to the Moroccan government that ISIS was indeed creating bases within the country. At this time it is unclear how broad the scope of ISIS's plans in Morocco have been -- whether just for recruitment, or if also for execution of terrorist attacks.
ISIS warned that they would be potentially attacking several members of parliament and also McDonalds restaurants (or as they refer to them, the McEmbassies of America) a month ago. However, nothing has come to fruition.
Moroccans are living their daily lives -- but are indeed noticing the prominence of additional security. Police are checking bags at train stations, and the army is patrolling the streets.
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