Moroccan Islamic Fighting Group Archives

Former Guantanamo detainee killed while leading jihadist group in Syria

Bill Roggio | April 4, 2014

Ibrahim Bin Shakaran, a Moroccan who spent more than three years at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility before being freed, has been killed while leading Sham al Islam in Latakia. Bin Shakaran had run a recruiting network for Abu Musab al Zarqawi after being released by the US.

Spain arrests 3 al Qaeda suspects

Thomas Joscelyn | August 3, 2012

Spanish authorities announced the arrests of three suspected al Qaeda operatives who had allegedly amassed enough explosives to destroy a bus, or do even more damage.

Deadly bombing hits tourist site in Morocco

Bill Roggio | April 28, 2011

Fifteen people, including 10 foreigners, were killed in a bombing at a cafe frequented by tourists in the city of Marrakech.

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