Six held for Daesh links in Morocco

They were allegedly linked to an extremist cell that was dismantled earlier this month

Last updated: November 01, 2018 | 02:30

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RABAT: Moroccan authorities say they have arrested six people suspected of being involved in the “terrorist plans” of an extremist cell allegedly linked to Daesh.

Morocco’s interior ministry said Monday that the suspects were detained in the capital, Rabat, and two other cities.

The ministry says the people detained were allegedly linked to an extremist cell that was dismantled earlier this month. Eleven alleged members of the cell were arrested at the time in Fez, a Moroccan tourist destination and spiritual centre, and in Khouribga, the alleged mastermind’s hometown.

A view of the lake, south of Rabat, where Shaikh Ahmad’s glider crashed on Friday. Rescuers recovered his body after four days’ search. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charity and Humanitarian Works and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Protesters chant slogans through speakers during a rally in Rabat.

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