According to MAP, Morocco and Germany have agreed to strengthen their operational cooperation in counter-terrorism and cross-border extremism, as well as against cross-border and organized crime, including drug trafficking, illegal migration and smuggling of migrants, human trafficking, cybercrime, and document fraud.
This bilateral operational cooperation is based, under the national legislation of both countries, on the exchange of best practices and mechanisms for the early detection and identification of the pathways of extremism and recruitment, as well as the movement of fighters into the ranks of terrorist organizations, said a statement from the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN), following the meeting of a joint security committee.
This joint committee was established following the common desire to contribute to strengthening cooperation in various security areas to improve the security of both countries and their citizens, notes the statement. It also mentions that this committee was created to implement the recommendations discussed at the meeting between the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN/DGST) and the President of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizeipräsidium) on June 10th in Morocco.
This joint security committee is composed of the Pole of international police cooperation at the DGSN and Liaison Officers assigned to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Rabat, according to the same source.
During that meeting, it was agreed that it is essential to strengthen cooperation in technical assistance, including the transfer of technology and police equipment, to develop expertise through training to improve the knowledge and skills of police officers in various security areas, among others, forensics, technical and scientific police, border posts, tight security, cavalry, and cynotechnic (Explosive Detection Dog Support)…
With a firm belief and willingness to move forward, both sides agreed to strengthen and develop the future of these areas of cooperation, by the aspirations and commitments of common interest, and to protect against all threats to the security of both countries and their citizens, concludes the statement.