Armed soldiers have been patrolling every major street of central Casablanca since last July when the Moroccan government warned of an attack by Moroccan jihadists who had joined the ranks of the Islamic State (ISIS). There are more than 3,000 jihadists of Moroccan origin fighting in Syria and Iraq, according to Interior Minister Mohamed Hassad. The threat is heightened now that ISIS has a foothold in war-torn Libya, which risks turning into another Syria.
