Morocco: terrorist cell called ACMI exposed by the DST in Morocco
Ansar Sharia in the Islamic Maghreb had become active in several cities and planned to destroy number of targetted tourism and official sites.
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The Interior Ministry said this morning Monday, November 5, that the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) has managed to dismantle a suspected terrorist which is called Ansare Sharia in the Islamic Maghreb (ACMI).
The ACMI was caught on the ground and the web by a unit of the DST who provided information to the Judicialpolice who proceeded to the arrest of eight members of this new extremist cell.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, one of eight members of the ACMI is has been previously convicted of terrorism, its leader is an islamist cyber-activist Islamist known on Al Qaeda websites, to which he has allegiance.
The ACMI had prepared according to the Ministry, violent attacks against a variety of targets: tourist sites in several cities of the kingdom, local secure establishments and public buildings.
The ACMI were also finalising coordination with violent fundamentalist movements in northern Mali, to purchase from them, financial resources and comat materials, for the purposes of its business in Morocco.
The Ministry of the Interior noted that the alleged leader of the ACMI, had acquired a formidable experience with explosives handling them with considerable skill.
The ACMI was caught on the ground and the web by a unit of the DST who provided information to the Judicialpolice who proceeded to the arrest of eight members of this new extremist cell.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, one of eight members of the ACMI is has been previously convicted of terrorism, its leader is an islamist cyber-activist Islamist known on Al Qaeda websites, to which he has allegiance.
The ACMI had prepared according to the Ministry, violent attacks against a variety of targets: tourist sites in several cities of the kingdom, local secure establishments and public buildings.
The ACMI were also finalising coordination with violent fundamentalist movements in northern Mali, to purchase from them, financial resources and comat materials, for the purposes of its business in Morocco.
The Ministry of the Interior noted that the alleged leader of the ACMI, had acquired a formidable experience with explosives handling them with considerable skill.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Morocco-terrori...