Morocco foils attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State

Jerusalem Post - 24/02
The group, which branded itself 'the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al Aqsa (Morocco),' was allegedly planning remotely controlled bomb attacks.

Morocco's counterterrorism agency said on Monday it had foiled attacks against national and international targets in the country by a 12-member cell loyal to Islamic State in the Sahel.

The operation underscores the threat emanating from jihadist militancy in the Sahel, as groups linked to Islamic St...
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