Moroccan security forces arrest 7 members in the justice association
Morocco, Politics, 7/4/2000

The Moroccan security forces arrested 7 extremists, members of the benevolence and justice association, the day before yesterday in Mahdia area north Rabat and were brought before the prosecutor for the investigation.

Close sources from this group which is prohibited in Morocco said that "these detentions took place when the security forces banned some persons from bathing in the swimming pool in their full cloths during the last week's weekend."

Ahmed Midawi, the Moroccan Interior Minister said that "starting from this year there will be no specified shores (exclusive areas) for the Islamists."

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