Alleged terror suspects face prosecutor in Morocco
RABAT (AFP) - Moroccan police presented 35 alleged members of an Islamic extremist terrorist movement before the state prosecutor in Rabat on Thursday, after a wave of arrests. Many of the 35 were said to be led by Abdelkader Belliraj, who was among the first arrested, and who has dual Moroccan and Belgian nationality. Belliraj is a prime suspect in six unexplained killings in Belgium between 1986 and 1989. They suspects were brought to Rabat under heavy police escort from the northern port of Casablanca. A legal source said members of the network face nine criminal charges, including murder and attempted murder with firearms, robbery, money laundering, criminal association with terrorist intent and forging official and identity documents.