Morocco dismantles an alleged cell linked to the Islamic State

May 14. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Moroccan security forces have arrested this Tuesday in the towns of Tiznit and Sidi Slimane four people accused of being part of a cell linked to the Islamic State terrorist group, the Central Office of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) reported. ).

The suspects, aged between 22 and 44, would have begun to operate with a view to raising funds and logistical support with which to carry out future attacks, although the official note, collected by the MAP news agency, does not detail possible objectives.

The authorities have seized paramilitary material, electronic equipment and extremist documentation in the registers. The Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office has taken charge of the investigations with a view to also determining whether there are other collaborators with this cell.