source: Lakome; Le360
actor1: Police Forces of Morocco (1999-)
actor2: Islamic State (Morocco)
location: Tiflet
notes: On 10 September 2020, the Moroccan police arrested a member of an Islamic State cell in Tiflet (Rabat-Sale-Khemisset, Khemisset). He resisted arrest during the intervention by attacking with a knife and injuring a member of the police forces who responded by shooting and launching stun grenades at him. The dismantled cell was composed of five members operating in four cities and according to Moroccan authorities, was planning imminent attacks in Morocco using explosives which were seized during the operation.