Belgian terrorist caught in Morocco

Moroccan security service have recently arrested 17 terrorists suspected of belonging to the Al-Qaeda network. Among them is one Belgian national of Moroccan origin.

The security services have been following a Moroccan who went to study theology in Syria. In September he met up with another suspect, a Belgian. The Belgian had stayed in Syria as well and had strong connections with Maghreb Islamists in Europe. They had returned together to Morocco in order to recruit members and establish a terrorist cell.

Source: De Standaard (Dutch)

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