The Spanish Civil Guard announced on Friday the arrest in Barcelona of a radicalized Moroccan with ties to the terror ISIS group in a coordinated operation carried out with Morocco’s internal intelligence agency (DGST) and the FBI. His radicalization intensified lately prompting serious security concerns, leading to his arrest with the help of Moroccan police and FBI. This joint international operation helped to neutralize a serious terror threat. It shows the “excellent cooperation” ties existing between Moroccan security services and their peers worldwide. Moroccan and Spanish police have carried out several joint anti-terror operations.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 08, 2020 16:07 UTC