Morocco

Authorities announced results of the Dec. 25 arrest of 18 members of a terrorist cell that sent fighters to Syria. One of the detainees admitted to preparing a bomb for a terrorist attack in Morocco. Bombs, swords, knives, gas masks, and military uniforms were found in the homes of the detainees along with al Qaeda tapes and letters for the jihadists’ families. The latest arrests were preceded by the arrest of a national coordinator for the terrorist network.

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