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Morocco: The Unusual 'Bombing' in Casablanca

Mar 12, 2007 | 21:38 GMT

Summary

A man was killed March 11 at an Internet cafe in Casablanca, Morocco, when explosives he was carrying reportedly detonated during a scuffle with the cafe proprietor's son. The incident, which occurred on the anniversary of the 2004 Madrid train bombings, coincides with an increase in jihadist activity in the region. Although it has prompted speculation that the individual was about to execute a suicide attack in Casablanca, it raises more questions than it answers.

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