- Morocco is leading efforts focused on African stability and counter-terrorism.
- Moroccan security forces conducted raids in Safi and Casablanca targeting a terrorist cell linked to a Sahel affiliate.
- An IS affiliate operates from the Sahel region into Morocco.
ISSP affiliates are expanding across the region, prompting authorities to conduct raids against suspected terrorist cells.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Jul 7
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What happened
ISSP affiliates are expanding across the region, prompting authorities to conduct raids against suspected terrorist cells.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Terrorist groups coordinated operations across Maghreb and Sahel.Sub-event
Authorities conducted raids and observed ISSP affiliate expansion across the Sahel/Morocco region.1 source
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The entities involved
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Niger
sovereign state in western Africa
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Sahel
ecoclimatic and biogeographic transition zone in Africa
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Morocco
sovereign state in North Africa
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