Authorities in Morocco say al-Qaeda [2] is suspected in the April 28 remote-controlled bomb blast that killed 16, including 12 tourists, at a cafe on the Djemaa el-Fna, the central square of Marrakesh. A video posted on the Internet three days before the attack, attributed to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM [3]), included a threat to Morocco, authorities said. (MEO [4], April 29) The attack came four days after thousands of Moroccans marched nationwide to demand sweeping reforms before a new constitution is unveiled in June by King Mohammed VI. The march was organized by the Facebook youth movement Fevrier 20 [5]. The group said its members would not accept the present draft constitution drawn up by the monarchy. (CNN [6], April 24)
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