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"He ordered an orange juice before leaving the cafe and behind him the two bags. He used a mobile phone to detonate the bombs afterwards," added the source who spoke on condition of anonymity. An Interior Ministry spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment. On Thursday, the ministry announced the arrest of three Moroccans in connection with the April 28 attack in the bustling Jamaa el-Fna square. It said the chief suspect showed "loyalty" to al Qaeda. The blasts killed 16 people, including eight French tourists, and was the deadliest such attack in Morocco since 12 suicide bombers killed 33 members of the public in coordinated attacks in Casablanca in 2003. The Marrakesh attack adds to the challenges facing King Mohammed as he tries to prevent uprisings breaking out in Morocco similar to those elsewhere in the Arab world. 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