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Friday 17 February 2017

Morocco Displays Multidimensional Policy & Takes Proactive Actions to Fight Terrorism: Head of BCIJ

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Morocco Displays Multidimensional Policy & Takes Proactive Actions to Fight Terrorism: Head of BCIJ

Thanks to the enlightened vision of HM King Mohammed VI, Morocco displays a multidimensional policy and a strategy based on proactive and anticipatory actions in the fight against terrorism, Director of the Central Bureau for Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ), Abdelhak El Khayam, said.

Efforts made by Morocco and the experience gained in this field have enabled the Kingdom to become a model to follow, he added in an interview with the news site "Red Marruecos".

The Moroccan experience in this field had become a model to be followed in that it was not only about the security aspect, but also included the socio-economic and religious dimensions, he explained, noting that the Moroccan expertise has been sought after by several countries in Africa and Europe.

The Director of the BCIJ pointed out that the policy adopted by the Kingdom in this area attaches particular importance to the religious aspect, stressing that enormous efforts were made in connection with the reform of the religious field in order to promote a tolerant Islam based on the Maliki rite.

El Khayam also highlighted Morocco's efforts to fight all forms of marginalization and poverty and to ensure socio-economic development.

He also regretted the lack of cooperation on the part of Algeria in the fight against terrorism, a situation that can be exploited not only by terrorist organizations but also by criminal networks.

"I believe it is necessary that our neighbors realize the need to create an environment which encourages exchanges,” he said.

El Khayam warned against terrorist threats posed by conflict zones in Syria, Iraq and Libya, in addition to the Sahel-Sahara region, where several terrorist organizations are active, including Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and Boko Haram.

In addition to the proliferation of weapons in the Sahel-Sahara region, particularly following the fall of the Gaddafi Regime, the Sahara conflict which had been created by Algeria leads to the emergence of such terrorist threats, he added, noting that nearly a hundred identified separatists are active within the so-called Islamic State.

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