Three suspected IS supporters arrested in Morocco
A French-Moroccan and a French citizen were arrested on Monday in Kenitra, northern Rabat after "engaging in activism and propaganda" for the IS, which included publishing press releases and video recordings "apologising for terrorist acts," Xinhua reported citing the ministry.
The third person an Algerian, was arrested on Monday in the central city of Fez after he was allegedly planning to leave the country to join his wife, who is already a member of IS, the statement said.
Last July, Moroccan Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad said in a parliamentary hearing session that around 1,122 Moroccan citizens have enlisted in "jihadist and terrorist groups" in Syria and Iraq. He said around 2,000 others with Moroccan origins and Europeans nationalities are also enlisted in these groups.
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