Morocco: Jihadists planned to attack Jews
Posted by Marisol on May 22, 2009 4:45 AM
This case again demonstrates the [1] intriguing uniformity with which jihadists far removed from one another "misunderstand" Islam's purported message of "tolerance."
"Arrested Islamists planned to attack Jews in Morocco," from [2] Agence France-Presse, May 21:
RABAT (AFP) — A group of alleged Islamists recently arrested in Morocco planned to attack Jewish interests in the country, a court source said Thursday, citing the charges against them.
The suspects, alleged to be members of a cell that was part of the radical Islamist movement Salafia Jihadia, were also preparing attacks against Moroccan security services, the source said.
Details of the alleged attack plans were not available.
The cell -- Jamaat Al Mourabitine Al Jodod, or New Fighters Group -- allegedly began operating in March 2008 in southern Morocco and sought to recruit militants from Koranic schools with the intention of infiltrating political parties.
Authorities announced their arrest on May 12 and they face charges including forming a criminal gang with the aim of carrying out "terrorist" acts. They are being held in jail.
"Police dismantled the cell as part of a regular operation in the battle against terrorism," the court source said.
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