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Morocco Urges New Approach to counter-terrorism and regional stability
Morocco’s understanding that “there can be no stability without development” is at the heart of the country’s multidimensional approach to combating extremism and terrorism—a unique approach recognized at a U.N. Counter-Terrorism Committee briefing that examined Morocco’s experience.
At the briefing, Yassine Mansouri, Director General of Morocco’s intelligence agency, highlighted Morocco’s growing intelligence network and partnerships with neighboring countries and told the Committee that Morocco’s efforts “to fight internal terrorist threats are a significant contribution to the international fight against terrorism and, through the sharing of intelligence, have saved many countries from malevolent acts threatening their security.”
Ahmed Toufik, Morocco’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, explained that the role of government is to identify the radicalizing elements within society and pacify them. He reported that Morocco has established an institute in the Kingdom where religious leaders undergo mandatory training in Morocco’s brand of moderate Islam before they start preaching in public.
The briefing came just days after the Global Counterterrorism Forum announced several new counterterrorism initiatives in which Morocco will play a key role.
