Morocco, Spain arrest 4 suspects for recruiting fighters for IS group

Source: Xinhua| 2017-12-05 20:34:00|Editor: liuxin
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RABAT, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Moroccan and Spanish security services arrested four people suspected of recruiting and sending fighters to the Islamic State (IS) group, the Moroccan Interior Ministry said Tuesday.

In a joint operation, three suspects were arrested in the Spanish cities of Madrid and Girona, and another in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, the ministry said in a statement.

Morocco and Spain have close security coordination, especially in counter-terrorism, as they have jointly busted several terror networks active in both countries.

The arrestees are also suspected of glorifying IS terror attacks and inciting such attacks outside IS-controlled territories, the statement added.

The person arrested in Morocco will be brought before court after the public prosecutor's office completes its investigation.

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