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Police Takes Down Militant Cell Linked To Islamic State

November 17 2015

Morocco

Moroccan authorities say they have dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with the Islamic State, reports the Morocco World News.

Four people have been arrested for planning "terrorist" operations in Morocco using explosives, said a Monday statement from the Interior Ministry.

The suspects were active in Beni Mellal, about 113 miles (182 km) southeast of Casablanca, reported the ministry.

The head of the cell was in contact with Moroccan fighters in Iraq and Syria and was...

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