Moroccan authorities said Tuesday they had arrested three French nationals suspected of links to the ISIL terrorist group for alleged involvement in “financing terrorism”.

The suspects, one of whom is of Algerian origin, were arrested on Monday in Sale near the capital Rabat, the General Directorate of National Security said in a statement.

Investigations have shown that the suspects have “succeeded in forging close ties with active fighters” within ISIL in Syria and Iraq, it said.

They are accused of “involvement in fundraising for extremist circles to finance terrorist operations,” it said, adding that investigations were continuing with a view to finding possible accomplices.

Source: AFP