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Old Sep 4, 2014 | 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by UAPremExecflyer
Please explain how you manage to put ISIS/ISIL/IS in the same sentence as Tangier? Have you looked at map? Have you done any reading to reach a basic sense of regional geography and events?
Because ISIS militants are being found/arrested in Morocco. I spend 1-2 hrs a day reading/watching the news. I am very well of the expanding presence of ISIS throughout Africa.

Have you read about it? Article on 8/23- "Morocco has announced the dismantling of around 20 “terrorist cells” in recent years, the most recent in mid-August, in cooperation with Spain."
http://mgafrica.com/article/2014-08-...akes-big-gains

ISIS is actively recruiting in Spain and Morocco, this article specifically calls out recruitment efforts in Tangier.
http://www.thelocal.es/20140825/up-t...-syria-reports

"Beni Mekkada district in Tangier is notorious for being a fertile ground for fundamentalism and extremism."
http://www.marocpress.com/en/morocco...cle-28309.html

And this alert from the Canadian government, "MOROCCO - Exercise a high degree of caution- There is no nationwide advisory in effect for Morocco. However, you should exercise a high degree of caution due to the threat of terrorism in the region."
http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/morocco

Live abroad and travel regularly for work/pleasure. Well aware of my geography and geo-political news. No idea why you chose to be condescending with this post bc it is 100% valid.
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