Morocco & UK deepen security cooperation in efforts to counter regional & international threats

Morocco's Abellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security (DGSN) and Territorial Surveillance (DGST), held high-level discussions with Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren, Senior British Military Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa. Their meeting focused on creating a platform to review regional and international security challenges and threats. According to a statement released by the DGSN-DGST, key topics included “the risks posed by irregular migration networks and their connections to transnational organized crime”. They also discussed transnational organized crime and cooperation to ensure safety & security of large-scale events and major football competitions.