Terrorism : ISIS is still threatening to North African countries

Global Security Review (GSR), an American website that covers and analyses international security and geopolitical affairs, said in an article published, Monday, that North Africa is still to face the threats of ISIS and extremist jihadist groups. Referring to the situation in Libya, the newspaper concludes that «extremist propaganda has spread beyond Libya to reach Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt».   

Referring to the UK foreign office terror warning on Morocco, as well as the terror attack that targeted two Scandinavian tourists in December 2018 in the Kingdom, the newspaper points out that «the attack—coupled with ISIS’ territorial defeat in Syria and Iraq—has led to growing scrutiny over the group’s increasingly asymmetric dimension».

The same source mentioned a «component of the Moroccan counter-terrorism strategy», known as «moussalaha—a reconciliation program». Launched in 2018, the program is a «de-radicalization program to combat violent extremism».

Quoting the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration, the same source wrote that «human rights and anti-radicalization experts provide psychological support and rehabilitation of charged and jailed people for terror crimes».

According to the American platform, North African countries must address the link between terrorism and smuggling to «promote regional stability and security».