A 22-year-old extremist suspected of preparing terrorist attacks in Morocco has been arrested in Tangier. Chemicals and equipment potentially intended for manufacturing explosives were seized.
The judicial police in Tangier arrested a 22-year-old individual affiliated with the terrorist organization Daesh on Friday, October 9. The operation was carried out based on precise intelligence provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), according to a statement issued by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ).
Searches conducted as part of the investigation led to the seizure of handwritten documents describing cyber intrusion techniques, along with several electronic devices, including a modified mobile phone connected to electrical wires.
Investigators also discovered welding equipment, batteries, adhesive tape, nails, circuit breakers, and protective welding goggles. Solid and liquid chemicals suspected of being intended for the manufacture of explosives were also seized. These substances will undergo scientific and technical analysis to determine their composition and intended use.
According to preliminary findings, the suspect had allegedly begun preparations to carry out terrorist attacks on Moroccan territory after conducting initial experiments involving the manufacture of explosive devices.
The suspect was transferred to the BCIJ and placed in police custody under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office responsible for terrorism cases. Investigations are ongoing to uncover all the terrorist activities in which he may have been involved and determine the extent of his potential connections both within Morocco and abroad.
