Moroccan authorities claimed to have dismantled 18 terrorist cells between 2011 and 2013 that involved recruiting networks. Experts estimate that over 2,000 Moroccans are now fighting in Syria. On May 28, three people engaged in recruiting for al Qaeda in Syria were arrested in Casablanca and Fdineq, and on May 26, two people involved in similar activity were arrested in Fez. A network with Moroccan members that recruited for al Qaeda camps in Syria, Mali, and Libya was broken up by Spanish authorities on May 30.
