Abdellatif Hammouchi, the director general of territorial surveillance, welcomed Thomas Haldenwang, the head of the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), along with senior members of this intelligence agency, on Wednesday in Rabat.

According to a statement from the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the discussions between the two parties were primarily focused on the assessment of the security situation at the regional level, the review of challenges brought on by the growing terrorist threat, as well as ways to strengthen security cooperation between the two countries on firm foundations of credibility, trust, and shared interests.

In light of the significant changes that characterize the terrorist threat and organized crime, the meeting is intended to reaffirm the parties’ shared commitment to enhancing security cooperation and consolidating the coordination of intelligence in the fight against threats to the security of both countries, according to the statement.

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William Burns, the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was received by Abdellatif Hammouchi, the director general of territory surveillance, on Friday at his office in Rabat. Burns was accompanied by some of his key associates as well as the American ambassador to Morocco, Puneet Talwar.

The opportunity to follow up on the implementation of the outcomes of Hammouchi’s working visit to the United States on June 13 and 14, 2022, during which he met with Avril Haines, William Burns, and Christopher Wray, director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was presented during this meeting, which is a part of the bilateral meetings between the two parties, according to a statement by the Directorate General of Territoria (DGST).

According to the same source, bilateral discussions during this meeting were centered on monitoring and anticipating terrorist organization threats, particularly in the Sahel-Saharan region. They also discussed threats and security challenges arising from the tense situation in some parts of the world.

The visit confirms once more the shared desire of both parties to consolidate bilateral coordination in the fight against terrorism and various threats to security at the regional and international levels, the statement says. This visit attests to the strength and depth of the strategic cooperation and coordination in the fields of security and intelligence between the DGST and the CIA.

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Tuesday in Rabat, Abdullah Fahad Salih Al-Owais, Vice-President of Saudi State Security, who is leading a sizable security delegation on a working visit to Morocco, was welcomed by Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Territorial Surveillance.

According to a press release from the Direction General of Territorial Surveillance, the delegation from Saudi Arabia includes the general directors of the departments fighting extremism and international cooperation as well as experts and security officials from the Saudi Arabian State Security (DGST).

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This visit, which demonstrates the depth and strength of relations of cooperation in intelligence and security coordination between the DGST and the Saudi State Security Presidency, According to the same source, both parties share a desire to advance bilateral cooperation in support of the safety and security of their respective citizens.

A cooperation agreement between the DGST and the Saudi Presidency of State Security in the area of the fight against terrorism and its financing was signed by Mr. Hammouchi and the vice-president Mr. Salih Al-Owais at the conclusion of the visit. The organization and growth of security cooperation and coordination in numerous areas related to counterterrorism and terrorist financing operations are the main foci of the convention, it is further stated.

The statement concludes that STB and the Presidency of Saudi State Security intend to strengthen their security and intelligence relationships and coordinate efforts to combat terrorism and extremism in order to deny terrorist organizations any support, recruitment opportunities, or financial resources.

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According to a press release from the Directorate General for Territorial Surveillance, this meeting is a part of the implementation of the outcomes of the high-level bilateral discussions that Mr. Hammouchi had with the American official, on the sidelines of a working visit he had made to the United States, on June 13 and 14, 2022. (DGST).
As per the statement, the two parties assessed the regional security situation and talked about the threats and difficulties that resulted from it in some regions of the world.
The same source claims that in addition to other types of cross-border crime, conversations also centered on the threats posed by relationships between terrorist organizations and organized criminal networks, including cybercrime.
Mr. Hammouchi and Ms. Haines addressed methods to expand bilateral security and intelligence cooperation between Moroccan and American security and intelligence services so that it is consistent with the two countries’ current strategic cooperation at the same time. and cognizant of the difficulties in working together to maintain security and peace at the regional and global levels, according to the news release.
Additionally, given the significance of Ms. Haines’ role as coordinator and head of several agencies. and American intelligence services, as well as the regularity and consistency of meetings between the two parties and the convergence of viewpoints on strategic matters of shared interest, this new interview between the two officials reflects the advanced level of the bilateral partnership in the field of security and intelligence.

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In order to advance bilateral and multilateral cooperation between Moroccan security interests and their foreign counterparts, Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, has relocated directly from the United States of America to Spain’s northern neighbor.

According to Morocco Telegraph sources, Abdellatif Hammouchi held working sessions and had lengthy discussions with his counterparts in the Spanish security and intelligence services. These discussions covered a variety of security issues of interest to both parties as well as mechanisms to support and develop bilateral cooperation.

The visit by Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit to the northern neighbor last Wednesday, or June 15, when he met with his Spanish counterpart Fernando Grande Marlasca, complements Hammouchi’s visit to the Kingdom of Spain. During their discussions, they covered a wide range of security-related topics as well as bilateral cooperation in a number of different areas. Including the struggle against terrorism and illegal immigration.

It is noteworthy that recent advancements in international security cooperation have given Morocco a prominent role at the regional and global levels, positioning the Kingdom of Morocco as a crucial collaborator in achieving global security and stability. Many European security officials traveled to Morocco in the last month, either to strengthen security cooperation, as was the case with the Director General of the German Federal Police, or to reach goodwill agreements, as was the case with the governor of the Lowland Police.

Abdellatif Hammouchi, the director general of national security and territorial surveillance, also traveled to many other nations as part of security cooperation agreements, including Qatar, which offered to use Morocco’s World Cup preparations as a model; the United States, where he met with top intelligence and security officials; and Spain. This is the southern entrance to the Schengen area of Europe.

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The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, led a security delegation to the United States of America on June 13 and 14. The delegation was made up of directors and executives from the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGSTcentral )’s services.

Abdellatif Hammouchi met with the three heads of the American intelligence services and held working sessions during his visit. As a result, he was greeted in turn by William Burns, director of the CIA, Avril Hainse, director of American national intelligence, and Christopher Wray, director of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) (Central Intelligence Agency).

The discussions concentrated on the numerous security challenges and emerging risks at the regional and global levels, as well as the procedures and means likely to address these risks in accordance with a shared and collective vision capable of ensuring security and International peace.

The many security issues and threats faced by terrorist organizations and organized crime networks in many regions of the world, including the Sahel, Sahara, Middle East, and Europe, were also discussed by Hammouchi with U.S. intelligence and security personnel.

Christopher Wray, the director of the FBI, met Abdellatif Hammouchi, the director general of national security and territorial surveillance.

The exchange of knowledge, experience, and information pertaining to the battle against terrorist groups and organized crime networks was another significant aspect of this visit.

In order to ensure a strong reaction to the numerous hazards and emerging threats on a global scale, it was also agreed upon the significance of coordinating joint efforts and implementing monitoring and control methods.

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Five extremists affiliated with the terrorist organization “Istalmic State,” aged 21 to 44, were arrested Wednesday morning by the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), with the help of special forces from the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), for their alleged involvement in planning for the execution of destructive projects within the framework of so-called individual terrorist operations.

According to a statement released by the BCIJ, the suspects were arrested in separate and simultaneous security operations in Kenitra, Larache, Souk Sebt Ouled Nemma, Taroudant, and the rural commune of Souihla (Marrakech prefecture), as part of the DGST services’ ongoing efforts to neutralize and abort terrorist plans and projects that threaten the country’s and citizens’ security.

Electronic materials and media were seized during searches at the homes of those arrested, according to the same source, and will be subjected to technical and digital expertise to determine their content. Manuscripts praising the terrorist organization Islamic State were also seized, including a manuscript listing products and elements used in the manufacture of explosive devices, as well as bladed weapons of various sizes.

According to early investigations, the five extremists linked with the terrorist organization “Islamic State” are involved in the instigation and planning of terrorist projects, as well as the gathering of extremist content on explosive device manufacturing.

They also commended the Islamic State terrorist organization’s physical liquidation and mutilation of bodies, as well as fanatical takfirist notions of society and representatives of public power, and approving the spoils of terrorist operations.

According to the statement, the suspects had specified terrorist targets that were unique to each of them, but that all overlapped in terms of individual terrorism methods and techniques, which were summarized in the targeting of security and military sites and government installations.

They also planned physical liquidations against members of the public and government departments, as well as commercial and banking institutions, in order to get the resources and funding needed for terrorist activities.

The suspects were detained pending the conclusion of a judicial investigation by the BCIJ, which was conducted under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office in charge of terrorism cases, with the goal of highlighting the terrorist projects prepared by each of them and determining any possible ramifications with other terrorist cells and organizations active in Morocco and abroad.

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For the year 2021, the General Directorate of National Security continued to concentrate on upgrading police institutions, expanding security coverage, and boosting citizen security services.

In its annual report on national security interests for the year 2021, the General Directorate of National Security stated that it continued to download an integrated project for the rehabilitation and modernization of police facilities at the national level, as well as structural reforms in the structural organization of a number of police interests in the Kingdom’s southern regions, in order to enable them to provide a safe environment for the implementation of Develop.

In this context, the national security interests at the Guerguerat border crossing were rehabilitated and supported, and the commission was upgraded to a “special commission” capable of keeping up with the rapid growth of people and goods passing through this vital border crossing for the Kingdom on its African periphery.

Dakhla’s regional security area has also been elevated to the status of “regional security,” with a well-organized structure and ample assistance for human rations and logistical equipment. A tourist police squad, a mobile team for bicycles, and a special security group to defend foreign interests and representations are also on hand to keep the peace.

The restructuring of the security state at the city level of Laâyoune Royal Police Institute, Police Training, was strengthened and supported by the creation of a second security zone, the creation of an explosives detection squad and an anti-gang squad, as well as the appointment of 189 new employees from the Royal Police Institute and various training schools, in an effort to strengthen and improve Police services provided to the local population, providing the necessary equipment.

The General Directorate of National Security continued to implement the “Decentralization of Police Training” project, which aims to bring training institutes closer to trainees and improve training quality. Strengthening the Royal Police Institute’s and the five existing regional schools’ training services, as well as the opening of two additional training facilities

In order to keep up with the urban expansion of the new urban poles and strengthen specialized security units, a police commission has been established in Tamesna in the Rabat suburbs, a fifth security area has been established in Marrakesh, and five police departments have been established in Oujda, Marrakesh, Sidi Yahya al-Gharb, and Tamesna, and the commission for the port of Agadir has been rehabilitated to This seaport is well aware of the situation. In Marrakech, Oujda, and Casablanca, new teams were formed to identify explosives and eliminate the threats of explosive devices, as well as an anti-gang squad in Marrakech and a public information team in the Marrakech-Menara security region.

The scientific and technical police development workshops received a lot of attention throughout the yearly work program for the year 2021, in support of the same modernization strategy, with the goal of assuring effectiveness and efficiency.

In the year 2021, the National Laboratory of the Scientific Police opened a new headquarters on an area of 8,600 square meters, a fourfold increase over the previous headquarters, with advanced engineering characteristics and technical equipment that meet the international specifications of the ISO 17025 quality certificate obtained by the American Organization for Accreditation and Standardization in the previous five years.

The Scientific and Technical Police’s new laboratory includes five technical platforms and a special section for DNA (genetic fingerprinting), which is the first of its kind in Africa and the third in the Arab world in the field of DNA extraction, and can process 20 thousand units of DNA in one slice of paper. In criminal cases, it was necessary to ascertain the diagnostic traits and geographical affiliation of the followers.

This laboratory was also equipped with a unit for diagnosing cases of Covid-19 virus infection for the benefit of General Directorate of National Security employees, as well as other high-resolution equipment and equipment, including those that work with spectral rays, to combat crimes related to passports, visas, national and foreign currencies, identity cards, and others…, based on a database of more than 2,000 models for comparison, as well as a database of more than 2,000 models for comparison, and a database of

Based on a series of applications for 400,000 samples, the laboratory now has sophisticated processes that can detect the organic and inorganic components of the materials subject to treatment, allowing it to be more effective in preventing crime involving firearms and explosives.

The review by the General Directorate of National Security of the main outlines and features of the annual toll of police interests for the year 2021, as a dedication to the communicative approach that it has been following during the past six years, in which it was keen to highlight the efforts made to ensure the security and safety of female citizens and citizens, and the achievements in the field of modernizing services and structures security, and the mechanisms adopted to consolidate good governance in the management of human and financial resources in the police public facility, in addition to foreseeing the planned projects in the field of public security for the coming year.

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The Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) arrested an extremist supporter of the “Islamic State” (IS) aged 24 and active in the Sala Al Jadida region on Thursday, in close collaboration with the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).

The suspect’s arrest and the thwarting of his terrorist plot are part of the Moroccan security services’ ongoing efforts to confront the risks of violent extremism and combat terrorist threats, according to the BCIJ.

According to the statement, this arrest is the result of bilateral cooperative relations and tight coordination between the services of the DGST of the Kingdom of Morocco, intelligence services, and US law enforcement organizations.

The suspect had prepared digital content in which he professed allegiance to the purported emir of the IS terrorist group and was intending to join the organization’s camps abroad before deciding to take part in a terrorist project in Morocco using explosive devices, according to the BCIJ.

According to the investigation, the suspect attempted to prepare two explosive devices, which was confirmed by the searches, which resulted in the seizure of electronic devices, materials, and remains of products suspected of being used in the preparation of explosives, which were handed over to technical security services to be subjected to the necessary scientific expertise.

The suspect was detained until the BCIJ investigation, which is being performed under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office in charge of terrorism issues, with the goal of showing the links of this terrorist plot, as well as its regional consequences both in Morocco and overseas.

According to the source, this security operation demonstrates the necessity and efficiency of bilateral collaboration between the DGST and the US security and intelligence services in the battle against violent extremism and terrorist threats on a global scale.

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Today, Thursday, a group of accredited ambassadors to Morocco paid a visit to the Central Judicial Research Office in Salé to learn about Morocco’s efforts to combat terrorism and organized crime.
This visit is part of the security services’ openness to their surroundings, as well as the security apparatus’s transparency policy, the work and achievements of which have become particularly internationally recognized in the fight against terrorism.
Thus, 20 diplomats from around the world, some accompanied by mediator judges and counter-terrorism officials, were given the opportunity to learn about the BCIJ’s various activities and role in combating terrorism and organized crime and drying up their sources.
Morocco’s progress in combating terrorism and organized crime, as well as the importance of Morocco’s security cooperation with the rest of the world, were highlighted on that occasion.
The diplomatic institution led a delegation of ambassadors to meet with the Centre’s Director, Mr. Cherkaoui Habboub. Various interventions in this context focused on security issues in various parts of the world, particularly the Sahel region, emphasizing the need to strengthen cooperation in the fight against terrorism, particularly in this African region.
It should be noted that Moroccan security agencies have the necessary strength and capacity not only to ensure and maintain the security of cans, but also to cooperate with other countries in the field of security.
Several terrorist cells in foreign countries have been dismantled thanks to Moroccan security agencies’ cooperation, which is carried out in accordance with international conventions and treaties to which Morocco is fully committed.
Mr. Cherkaoui Habboub was presented with a memorial shield and a letter of thanks from the Foundation in recognition of Morocco’s efforts in the security field by Mr. Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director-General of the Directorate-General of National Security and the Directorate-General of Territorial Surveillance.
Ambassadors from Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, Rwanda, Nigeria, Belgium, Tunisia, Portugal, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and Mauritania were among those who paid a visit to the BCIJ headquarters. Kazakhstan and South Korea, as well as the Chargé d’affaires of the United States of America, Libya, Canada, and Spain, were in attendance.

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