The Moroccan security forces say they’ve broken up a cell of militants linked to the Islamic State (IS) group.
The arrests were made in the southern city of Errachidia.
The suspects have been ‘accused of plotting the imminent killing of a public servant.’
The name of the target hasn’t been revealed.
BBC/Shakirat Sadiq
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