Morocco Dismantles Recruitment Cell for ’ISIL’ Militant Group

Local Editor

Moroccan police said they have dismantled a nine-person cell recruiting volunteers to fight with the so-called "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" [ISIL] militant group in Syria and Iraq.

The Interior Ministry statement said on Thursday that the investigation into the network, based in the cities of Tetouan, Fez and Fnideq, was carried out in cooperation with Spanish authorities.

Furthermore, the statement warned that many of the ISIL fighters hope to return after being trained, to carry out attacks in Morocco.

Police say 900 Moroccans are fighting in Syria and 100 have been arrested upon their return.
Other recruitment cells were also dismantled last May and June, both in Fez.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team