Morocco
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Nov- 2020 -13 NovemberAfrica
Moroccan Army Launches Operation in Western Sahara Border Zone
Morocco announced that its troops had launched an operation in no man's land on the southern border of the Western Sahara to end "provocations" by the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberAfrica
Moroccan Prison Guard Killed by IS-Linked Inmate
A Moroccan prison guard was killed by an inmate who was in jail for belonging to a militant cell linked to the Islamic State group, prosecutors said Wednesday.
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6 OctoberAfrica
Morocco Says It Arrested Four IS-Linked Jihadist Suspects
Morocco on Monday arrested four suspects allegedly linked to the Islamic State group who were plotting "dangerous and imminent terrorist" attacks.
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Jul- 2020 -7 JulyAfrica
Morocco Arrests Four Jihadist Suspects ‘Planning Attacks’
Morocco on Tuesday arrested four alleged members of a "terrorist cell" linked to the Islamic State group who had plotted to attack "sensitive sites" in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.
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Mar- 2020 -17 MarchExercises
AFRICOM cancels North Africa multinational training exercise Phoenix Express over COVID-19 concerns
US Africa Command cancelled the Phoenix Express joint naval security exercise as a precaution to limit the spread of COVID-19
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10 MarchExercises
African Lion multinational exercises scaled back over coronavirus threat
The size and scope of annual African Lion exercise will be reduced this year to reduce the exposure of forces to novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
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4 MarchBusiness
US approves $239 million sale to Morocco of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles
The US approved the possible sale of $239 million sale of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles to Morocco
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberAfrica
Morocco and Spain arrest 4 suspected ISIS supporters in joint raids
Moroccan police said they arrested three suspected supporters of Islamic State, in a joint operation with Spain
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Nov- 2019 -21 NovemberBusiness
US approves $4 billion sale of 36 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco
The US approved a sale of 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, Hellfire and Stinger missiles and APKWS to Morocco for $4.25 billion
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberAfrica
UN renews Western Sahara MINURSO mission mandate for a year
The UN Security Council renewed the mandate of its MINURSO mission in disputed Western Sahara
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