InfoAnda - Morocco says Marrakesh blast a terrorist attack |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

14 soldiers killed fighting forest fire in Nepal | 23 April 2009
Myanmar fishermen survive month at sea in ice box | International | | 20 January 2009
Sony to launch world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC | 8 January 2009

Get your hands on Fahrenheit. Save their faces. | 24 November 2008

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Morocco says Marrakesh blast a terrorist attack |

Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Slideshow Video Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our top photos from the past 24 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Casey Abrams proves too quirky for "American Idol" 28 Apr 2011 UPDATE 10-Tornadoes tear across US South, killing over 300 28 Apr 2011 Exclusive: Facebook investors look for exits 28 Apr 2011 Wedding broadcast expected to set viewership record 28 Apr 2011 U.S. says Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra: envoys 28 Apr 2011 Discussed 141 Obama sees no magic bullet to push down gas prices 94 White House releases longer Obama birth certificate 56 Factbox: Arizona-style immigration crackdowns in U.S. Watched Fire ants form rafts to defy floods Tue, Apr 26 2011 Nokia announces layoffs, outsourcing Wed, Apr 27 2011 Alabama tornado damage Thu, Apr 28 2011 Morocco says Marrakesh blast a "terrorist attack" Tweet Share this By Youssef Boudlal MARRAKESH (Reuters) - Morocco said a bomb that killed at least 14 people, including 10 foreigners, in its busiest tourist destination was a terrorist act, the interior minister said. The blast ripped through a cafe overlooking... Email Print Related News Morocco blast death toll rises to 15: report Thu, Apr 28 2011 Timeline: Attacks and explosions in Morocco Thu, Apr 28 2011 Morocco government says cafe blast was bomb attack Thu, Apr 28 2011 Snap Analysis: Cafe bombing hits at Morocco's economy Thu, Apr 28 2011 Analysis & Opinion Pakistan and Afghanistan: strategic allies or sworn enemies? China-Pakistan-Afghanistan-building economic ties Related Topics World » Related Video Morocco blast 'terrorist act' 1:13am EDT Blast in Moroccan cafe kills 14 1 / 8 Investigators work at the scene of an explosion which rocked the Argana cafe in Marrakesh's Jamaa el-Fnaa square April 28, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Youssef Boudlal By Youssef Boudlal MARRAKESH | Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:41am EDT MARRAKESH (Reuters) - Morocco said a bomb that killed at least 14 people, including 10 foreigners, in its busiest tourist destination was a terrorist act, the interior minister said. The blast ripped through a cafe overlooking Marrakesh's Jamaa el-Fnaa square, a spot often packed with foreign tourists. Interior Minister Taieb Cherkaoui said 14 people were killed and 23 wounded in the deadliest attack Morocco has seen since 12 suicide bombers killed 33 members of the public in coordinated strikes on the business hub Casablanca eight years ago. "Preliminary investigation ... suggests that this was a terrorist act caused by an explosive device," the official MAP news agency quoted Cherkaoui as saying. Security experts said the attack bore all the hallmarks of a plot by Islamist militants. "The majority of plots are detected in their early stages because Moroccan authorities retain a very effective network of informants right down to street level," said Anna Murison of Exclusive Analysis, a consultancy. "However, the regular recurrence of plots ... mean it is likely that a few will slip through the net," she said. State-run 2M television put the death toll at 15 and said they were six French nationals, five Moroccans and four foreigners whose nationality it did not give. Two Marrakesh residents who were near the square told Reuters the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Quoting an unnamed security familiar with the investigation, the independent news portal Lakome.com also said it was a suicide attack. According to the source, the bomber was freed from prison two months ago after having been sentenced to eight years in jail for rape. If confirmed as the work of Islamist militants, the attack would be the first such major attack in Morocco since the Casablanca suicide bombings of 2003. MASSIVE BLAST The blast is likely to hurt Morocco's tourism trade, a major source of revenue, which is already struggling to cope with the effects of the global downturn and protests that have swept north Africa. Morocco's ruler, King Mohammed, has promised to reform the constitution to placate Moroccan protesters who have been inspired by uprisings in other part of the Arab world. But a fresh round of protests is planned for Sunday. A doctor at a Marrakesh hospital said at least one of those killed was a French citizen, and that some of the wounded had lost limbs in the blast. "I heard a massive blast. The first and second floors of the building were destroyed," said one local woman, who did not want to be identified. "Some witnesses said they saw a man carrying a bag entering the cafe before the blast." The cafe is in the Marrakesh medina, or old city, which is designated by the United Nation's cultural arm as a World Heritage Site. It is usually packed with stalls, story-tellers and snake-charmers seeking to attract tourists. "You can't find a more emblematic target than Jamaa el-Fnaa square," said a Frenchman who owns a restaurant in the city. The roof over the cafe's upstairs terrace was ripped off by the force of the explosion and pieces of plaster and electrical wires hung from the ceiling. "I heard a very loud blast in the square. It occurred inside Argana cafe. When I approached the scene, I saw shredded bodies being pulled out of the cafe," a Reuters photographer said. "The first floor bore the brunt of the damage while the ground floor was almost intact ... There are a lot of police who, with forensics, are sifting through the debris." Last week, men claiming to be Moroccan members of al Qaeda's north African wing appeared in a video posted on YouTube threatening to attack Moroccan interests. A masked speaker, who identified himself as Abu Abdulrahman, said the planned attacks were to avenge the detention of Islamists by Moroccan authorities. (Additional reporting by Souhail Karam and Zakia Abdennebi in Rabat, Catherine Bremer in Paris and William Maclean in Bradford, England; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Jon Hemming) World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. Social Stream (What's this?) © Copyright 2011 Thomson Reuters Editorial Editions: Africa Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom United States Reuters Contact Us Advertise With Us Help Journalism Handbook Archive Site Index Video Index Reader Feedback Mobile Newsletters RSS Podcasts Widgets Your View Analyst Research Thomson Reuters Copyright Disclaimer Privacy Professional Products Professional Products Support Financial Products About Thomson Reuters Careers Online Products Acquisitions Monthly Buyouts Venture Capital Journal International Financing Review Project Finance International PEhub.com PE Week FindLaw Super Lawyers Attorney Rating Service Reuters on Facebook Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Friday, 29 April 2011
Bahrain sentences four to die over police killing |
Suicide bomber kills 8, wounds 17 in Iraq mosque |
Russia jury convicts two of killing lawyer, reporter |
Train derails in Poland after hitting truck, two dead |
Microsoft Windows sales slip, shares slide |
RIM cuts Q1 earnings and revenue forecast |
Lawmakers: extend privacy codes to app makers |
Analysis: What's so special about Sony's massive data breach? |
Cisco offers early retirement as it revamps |
Russian search engine Yandex seeks $1 billion Nasdaq IPO |
'Two and a Half Men' reboot in works, without Sheen |
Muslim Brotherhood backs Syria protests |
Bahrain sentences four to die over police killing |
Morocco says Marrakesh blast a terrorist attack |
China pushes back after U.S. criticism on rights |
Thai soldier dies as ceasefire with Cambodia breached |
U.S. says Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra: envoys |
ZTE to sue Huawei for patent infringement over 4G technology |
Smartphone boom lifts phone market in first quarter |
Samsung launches patent counterattack against Apple |
Renren revised IPO filing shows slower user growth |
Samsung sees tough outlook, Q1 hits 2-yr low on TVs |
Verizon Wireless restores high-speed network |
Sony faces global legal action over data theft |
Wait nearly over as British royal wedding dawns |
Steve Carell leaves Office in low-key farewell |
Casey Abrams proves too quirky for American Idol |
Mad Men actress pregnant, father not revealed |
Tribeca festival jury rewards first time directors |
William to wear army uniform for royal wedding |
Bon Jovi to tour while guitarist in rehab |
Pro-Gaddafi forces clash with Tunisian military |
Yemeni protesters decry Saleh transition deal |
Germany arrests three, says faced imminent danger |
Shi'ite worshippers condemn Bahrain death sentences |
Two killed and scores injured in Ugandan riots |
Pope John Paul body exhumed ahead of beatification |
Palestinians invited to sign unity deal next week |
Storm clouds gather for RIM after profit warning |
SEC freezes China Voice assets, cites Ponzi scheme |
Nokia Siemens closes delayed Motorola deal |
Prince William pays tribute to Diana at wedding |
Superman threatens to renounce U.S. citizenship |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01