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| Morocco Arrests Alleged Algerian Jihadist |
| 2015-01-27 |
[AnNahar] Moroccan authorities have tossed in the slammerYouse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! an Algerian national thought to be a member of Jund al-Khilafa, a jihadist group responsible for the September beheading of a French tourist, authorities said Sunday. The operation was carried out by police near the border town of Ahfir, about 30 kilometers north of Oujda, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry, which did not give a date for the arrest. The Algerian national, whose identity was not revealed, was "in possession of large quantities of dangerous substances" and his arrest also led to the discovery of firearms, it said. "The suspect was accompanied by another person, whose identity is the subject of investigation," the statement added. Jund al-Khilafa, (Soldiers of the Caliphate) -- who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group -- last year grabbed credit for kidnapping and killing Hervé Gourdel, a 55-year-old mountain guide in the Djurdjura ranges southeast of Algiers. The Algerian army mobilised some 3,000 troops in the search for the Frenchie's body and eventually found it earlier this month after a tip-off from a suspected holy warrior being held in jug. Gourdel's remains will be transferred to La Belle France on Monday. As part of the investigation, prosecution cases have been brought against 15 people, all Algerian nationals. At least six jihadis have also been killed, including the leader of Jund al-Khilafa, Abdelmalik Gouri, who the army said it had killed in December. In November Morocco announced the arrest of six men in the region of Berkane, near Oujda, for making a video in which they announced "the appearance of Jund al-Khilafa" in the kingdom. The long common border between Algeria and Morocco has been officially closed for more than 20 years owing to persistent diplomatic disputes. However, the hip bone's connected to the leg bone... it is still the site of various forms of contraband trafficking. |
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