DR ‹ › Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), under the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with ISIS in a joint and coordinated operation with Spain's General Commissariat for Information (CGI) of the National Police, carried out on Wednesday morning. In a statement, the BCIJ said the cell, composed of three radicalized individuals operating between Morocco and Spain, was neutralized as part of ongoing joint operations and intelligence-sharing efforts between the two countries. These efforts aim to counter terrorist threats and dismantle extremist networks targeting the security of both nations. The coordinated field operations led to the arrest of two suspects in Tangier by DGST special forces, while Spanish authorities apprehended the alleged leader of the cell in Mallorca. Preliminary findings indicate that the suspects arrested in Morocco were involved in providing financial and logistical support to ISIS fighters active in the Sahel region and Somalia. The cell's leader is suspected of planning a terrorist attack in Spain using lone-actor tactics. For the purposes of the investigation, the two suspects arrested in Tangier have been placed in police custody under the supervision of the public prosecutor in charge of terrorism cases, as authorities work to uncover the full extent of the network and its national and regional links. This latest operation crowns years of close security cooperation between Moroccan and Spanish authorities, highlighting the strength of their strategic partnership. Since 2014, more than 30 terrorist cells have been dismantled through joint efforts, helping to thwart major threats and prevent serious attacks against both countries.
