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A man died March 11 when explosives he was carrying reportedly detonated at an Internet cafe in Casablanca, Morocco. The man, whom police identified as Abdelfattah Randi, arrived at the cafe to look up jihadist Web sites. Though he had reportedly done this before at that particular cafe, the owner prevented him from doing so this time. A fight between Randi and the owner's son ensued, and the explosives Randi was carrying reportedly detonated, killing him and injuring four others. One of the injured appeared to be an accomplice and was captured by authorities as he tried to flee.
Moroccan authorities have said the cafe was not the target of the blast, but police said they believe Randi was going there to receive a location and instructions for a suicide attack somewhere in Casablanca, tracking with the recent increase in jihadist activity in Algeria and Tunisia. However, this bombing deviates from past examples of jihadist attacks in the region.
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