Morocco holds 5 militants for cell phone bomb training

Moroccan police arrested five suspected Islamic militants near the main business hub of Casablanca, reports Reuters.

The Arabic-language daily "Al-Ittihad al-Ichtiraki" quoted a security source as saying the five were being trained to use bombs controlled by mobile phones.

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emily | 4:35 PM | Cell Phones used by Terrorists |
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