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Morocco arrests Belgian man linked to Paris attackers | AP
Morocco continues to prove its worth “as a key ally for European investigators”:
Moroccan police have arrested a Belgian man of Moroccan descent, saying he is linked to the Islamic State group and had a “direct relationship” to the attackers who killed 130 people in Paris two months ago, the Interior Ministry said Monday.
The man had traveled to Syria with one of the Paris suicide bombers, where he received military training and built relationships with IS field commanders, “including the mastermind” of the Paris attacks, and others who threatened attacks in France and Belgium, the ministry said in a statement.
The statement identified the suspect only by the initials J.A., and didn’t explain his suspected relationship to the Paris attackers…[FULL STORY]