Marrakech- According to General John R. Allen, US President Barack Obama’s Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Morocco is one of 60 countries that have joined the US-led international coalition to fight the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as ISIL.
In an article in the online journal Defense One last week, General Allen described ISIS as a “clear and present danger to the U.S.”“What we’re facing in northern Iraq is only partly a crisis about Iraq. It is about the region and potentially the world as we know it,” he said.
Allen outlined the coalition’s objectives against ISIS on the State Department website and listed 60 countries that have agreed to take part in the coalition to eliminate the terrorist organization.
Although Morocco is on the list, its specific contribution is not specified, which signals that its role is perhaps limited to intelligence.
Morocco did not participate in the Paris meeting held on September 15, which was devoted to devising a strategy to destroy ISIS.
30 countries attended the Paris meeting, including the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Jordan.
Along with Egypt, Morocco has a substantial number of troops and military equipment at its disposal. Morocco is already assisting the coalition by stopping ISIS recruiting networks from encouraging young people to join Jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
Morocco has also enacted legislation targeting money laundering for terrorist purposes. A report published by CNN earlier this month said that over 1,500 Moroccans have joined the ranks of terrorist groups in Syria, including IS.
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