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A man who was prevented from looking at terrorist websites by the owners of an internet café in Casablanca blew himself up with explosives hidden on his body, a spokesman for the Moroccan Interior Ministry said today.
The man died and four others were injured in the blast last night, including the dead man’s companion, who was taken to hospital with burns and an injury to his throat.
Casablanca officials were treating the explosion as an accident, said Mokhtar Bekkali Kacemi, the general affairs director for Casablanca Province, quoted by the MAP state news agency. The men were “probably preparing to commit "a criminal act" later, Mr Kacemi said.
The dead man was identified as Abdelftah Raidi, who was convicted of having links to terrorism and sentenced to five years in prison before being pardoned in 2005, according to Abderrahman Achour, a government spokesman. His companion has been identified as Yusuf Khoudri.
The other three people injured in the explosion were the cybercafé owner’s son and two others, the official MAP news agency reported.
According to the agency, two men entered the cafe at 10 pm yesterday seeking access to terrorist sites. When the owner’s son forbade them from doing so, one of the men was blown up by explosives he was wearing, MAP reported, citing the Surete Nationale police.
The injured companion fled the café but was later arrested. He was taken to Mohamed V Hospital in Casablanca, the ministry spokesman said, adding that police questioning was limited due to the throat injury.
A series of near simultaneous suicide bombings that killed 45 people, including a dozen bombers, took place in Casablanca in 2003. Most of the bombers came from the Sidi Moumen slum.
Since then, this Muslim North African country has made hundreds of arrests and has been scouring the country for Islamic extremists.
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Young Moroccan people are being taught that in Islamic society, music is forbidden. How stupid is this. Might as well not breathe. Support Morocco in any way you can. You can start with music. Poverty is the real enemy.
Mom, San Francisco, USA
I strongly support Morocco. I have been there 4 times in the lasy year. I fell so in love with the country, the culture that I married a Moroccan woman. Morocco is one of the safest countries I have visited in my travels around the world. I have stayed with relatives by marriage who live in the worst part of Casablanca and felt safer there and more welcome than in parts of my own Los Angeles. The world can learn so much from Moroccan culture when it comes to people from different sects and religions living and co-existing peacefully among each other. A quick word to my govt: Morocco was the first country to recognize the US after the revolution and the treaty between the two countries has been unbroken since. The Moroccans are proud of the friendship they feel with the US. Its time we as americans gave something back to our countries oldest friend.
Chris, Los Angeles, CA
I hail the commitment of Morocco and its people in the fight against terrorisme. No religion justifies killing innocent peope.These young terrorists are being brainwashed by renegade clercks who don't accept the democratic evolution in Morocco and therefor misuse the counrty's poor. Europe and the US must show that they are trully commited in Morocco's battle against this evil. More economic aid and loans to eradicate poverty, misery, illiteracy in Casablanca city's slums is the least we could do. The stakes are just to high. Morocco has always had a special relation with its western partners because of its geografic location...maybe its time to assist them not because they are close to us,but because if Morocco loses this fight, there will be no hope at all for the rest of North Africa and the Middle East in particular.
Eleanor Roosevelt:
' When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?'
James, Brussels,
Hamid,
I agree. All people of good will oppose such heinous acts. I salute Morocco, a historic land I hope to visit this year!
Edward, Alexandria, USA/Virginia
Yes, thank you Morocco for taking a stand. As difficult as it might be for you. I visited your great country in 2005. I spent 5 weeks with a family in Khemissat (did I spell that right?) and felt safe. I am a white female, from the US, and traveled to your country by myself. I felt safe. I remember the port of entry, the woman who inspected my passport and allowed me entry -- what a dear person. She knew I was traveling alone, and my first time there. She said, "You are welcome!" A wonderful greating I will never forget. In this story, I am sad to hear of this. Killing yourself, and others is not a spiritual path. It is evil. It is cowardly. There is a right way to LIVE, and a wrong way (spell "live" backwards). Always live with clean hands and a pure heart. No matter what "religion" you follow. Do no harm! Keep respect for others. Love yourself. Morocco is a beautiful country, with beautiful people. A gem in the Islamic world!! A gem! God bless you.
Carla, Beaverton, USA
Once again Moroccans have shown how far engaged they are to fight terrorism .Thanks God, this incident has been reduced to very limited damages compared to the one on May 16 th 2003 , has it not also been for the Moroccan police forces being always on alert since the last attack in Algeria by an Algerian terrorist group that claimed its allegiance to Al qaida. Once again congratulations to the engaged Moroccan people and authorities in fighting this horrible wave of terrorists.
Hamid, Kénitra, Morocco