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The Moroccan authorities arrested on Friday two alleged supporters of the Islamic State (IS) group who were suspected of preparing terrorist projects in the kingdom, Morocco’s Interior Ministry said.
The suspects aged 18 and 25 were arrested in the southern cities of Inzegane and Ait Melloul, the ministry said.
Initial investigations revealed that one of the suspects is an ex-convict and the other is a university student.
The two suspects had links with other terrorist elements and they were coordinating to obtain firearms for the terrorist operations they were plotting against sensitive targets in Morocco.
The suspects also had contact with IS supporters outside Morocco and tried to benefit from their expertise in manufacturing explosive devices and poisons, the ministry added.
