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Cell linked to Al Qaeda smashed, says Morocco
Gulf-Times ^ | Saturday, September 24, 2011 | unattributed

Posted on 09/23/2011 5:02:41 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Morocco said yesterday it had broken up a three-man cell with links to Al Qaeda which planned to carry out attacks on security headquarters and Western interests in the kingdom. "The members of this cell intended to join camps of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) outside Morocco to undergo military training with the aim of returning to the kingdom to carry out criminal acts," the interior ministry said. The cell, which called itself the Al Battar Squadron, "included a former detainee under anti-terrorist legislation, and was headed by one of the most active individuals on jihadist Internet sites with links to the Al Qaeda network," it said.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aqim; morocco; waronterror
A map of the Sahel region showing where Al Qaeda operates (AFP/Graphic)

A map of the Sahel region showing where Al Qaeda operates (AFP/Graphic)

1 posted on 09/23/2011 5:02:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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CIA World Factbook -- Morocco

2 posted on 09/23/2011 5:03:28 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (It's never a bad time to FReep this link -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

What’s that old phrase............Loose Lips Sink Ships..

So why broadcast this crap when you have an opportunity to dig into the bowels of the organization, and kill all the cockroaches in the nest???


3 posted on 09/23/2011 5:38:18 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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