RABAT, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Moroccan Security Services busted a terrorist cell with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) group in the Sahel, arresting 10 suspects allegedly plotting imminent attacks, Morocco's Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations said Monday in a statement.
The 10 individuals were arrested simultaneously in the cities of Agadir, Taroudant, Casablanca, El Hajeb, Tetouan, Fquih Ben Salah and Safi, it said.
Authorities captured electronics, blades, combat gear and video materials threatening attacks in Morocco, it said.
Investigators also searched a warehouse in the central city of Inzegane, where they found a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a rigged fuel tank for suicide bombings or vehicle rammings targeting sensitive sites, it said.
Investigations are underway to hunt down remaining cell members, it added. ■