Al-Qaeda may be involved in the explosion of Marrakech

Said Fahd al-Iraqi, editor of the "hill" all that "al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, may be behind the blast, Thursday, April 28, in a cafe" Argana "in Marrakech.

The Iraqi, in a statement to Radio "Europe 1" for the French, to cut to a video broadcast at the beginning of the week, and attributed to al-Qaeda, he blamed the threats of regulation of Morocco.

And refused to link the blast, Iraqi demonstrations taking place in Morocco a few months ago, to demand political reforms in the country, pointing out that the peaceful demonstrations, demanding the application of democracy in Morocco, and that the protesters are not terrorists.

For his part, said the former mayor of Marrakech Omar Jazouli that the explosion took place at eleven am (GMT) and destroyed a large part of the cafe "Argana", which meant foreign tourists and Moroccans.

Jazouli said: "We thought at first that the incident was caused by a gas cylinder explosion, but later found to be a criminal act and a terrorist."

The same official accused "Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb" of being behind the attack.

Jazouli said: "Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has threatened several times, the Moroccan government in terrorist operations in several cities, notably Agadir, Fez, Marrakech and Tangier, in the event did not release the Salafi Islamists imprisoned in detention camps.

He added that the former mayor of Marrakech, the situation has returned to the same in the Djemaa el Fna Square in the transfer of the wounded and injured to hospital, Ibn Tufail, located near the city, adding that police had cordoned off the scene of the accident and that to the city of Marrakech is a person who is following the operations.

Jazouli and Abizaid said: "Some tourists are still in the arena and others returned to the hotel. I have received many phone calls from foreigners residing in the Marrakech express their concerns, but I reassure them and told them that everything was under control."

He called the former mayor of Marrakech, the police to focus their activities to combat terrorism than to take control of protesters demanding more freedom and democracy.abuiyad