Spain fears attacks in the Maghreb against its interests
By Olivier Guitta
After the French, the Americans and the British, the Spaniards are now warning of potential terror attacks in the Maghreb.
From The Croissant comes:
Spain fears attacks in the Maghreb against its interests
The Spanish ministry of Foreign Affairs recently sent a note to its embassies in the Maghreb inviting them to:
Take “all necessary precautions”
To raise the level of alert in the consulates, and companies w/ Spanish stakes
Consulates have already taken preventive measures such as:
Sophisticated monitors
Ban of cell phones for visitors
Why these measures?
A relatively new terrorist structure, named the “Organization for Liberation of Andalusia” (OLA) is said to be ready to strike against Spanish interests in the Maghreb
About OLA:
1 year ago, the OLA issued a statement on the web in Algeria, inviting Al Qaeda elements:
To go to Iraq
To carry out the “jihad” in Andalusia against the “apostate State” “to liberate Sebta and Melilla” [two Spanish enclaves near Morocco]
This call is intended “to declare a long war with Spain by creating a powerful front” and not “to carry out a few operations”
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