(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Moroccan authorities on Saturday arrested a supporter of the “Islamic State” (ISIS), who was active in the city of Meknes (150 km east of Rabat), the Interior Ministry said.

The investigations have shown the total adherence of this man to the terrorist strategy of this extremist organization, and the long experience he has acquired in the manufacturing of explosive devices, in addition to his training in a mountainous region in order to develop his fighting skills, the ministry pointed out in a statement.

The investigations also confirmed that he was planning to carry out terrorist attacks in the kingdom or a European country, the statement added.

This individual will be brought before justice after the end of the investigation led by the prosecutor’s office, according to the same source.