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France, Morocco
French authorities revoke intel officer's security clearance over Rabat links

Interior of a mosque in the La Paillade district of Montpellier. The civil servant who was refused 'Secret' security clearance worked within the territorial intelligence service as head of department in charge of monitoring 'institutional' Islam. — Interior of a mosque in the La Paillade district of Montpellier. The civil servant who was refused "Secret" security clearance worked within the territorial intelligence service as head of department in charge of monitoring "institutional" Islam. © Jean-Michel Mart/Le Midi Libre/MaxPPP

A police intelligence official in southern France has lost his access to classified information after an internal investigation uncovered links with Moroccan intelligence services. [...]

Published on 03/03/2026 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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