Morocco jails militants for up to 20 years

RABAT: A Moroccan court specializing in state security cases handed prison sentences of up to 20 years to dozens of members of a militant cell accused of sending fighters abroad, official media reported Friday.
The court in Sale, Rabat’s twin city, jailed the main suspect, Mustapha El-Kadaoui, for 20 years and fined him nearly 50,000 euros ($70,000), the MAP news agency said.
Charges against him included “forming a criminal gang to prepare and commit terrorist acts,” “financing terrorism” and “inciting others to commit terrorist crimes.”