2002 Strait of Gibraltar terror plot

In May and June 2002, Moroccan authorities arrested several people in connection with an al-Qaeda plot to attack American and British naval ships and shipping in the Strait of Gibraltar. Three Saudi Arabians were arrested for the plot, followed by several Moroccan Islamists, many members of Salafia Jihadia.

2002 Strait of Gibraltar terror plot

In May and June 2002, Moroccan authorities arrested several people in connection with an al-Qaeda plot to attack American and British naval ships and shipping in the Strait of Gibraltar. Three Saudi Arabians were arrested for the plot, followed by several Moroccan Islamists, many members of Salafia Jihadia.