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Morocco tourist murders: Video appears genuine - Norway police | Morocco tourist murders: Video appears genuine - Norway police |
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A video appearing to show the murder of one of two tourists killed in Morocco is almost certainly real, Norwegian police have concluded. | A video appearing to show the murder of one of two tourists killed in Morocco is almost certainly real, Norwegian police have concluded. |
The bodies of university students Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen were found on Monday near a popular tourist spot in the Atlas mountains. | The bodies of university students Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen were found on Monday near a popular tourist spot in the Atlas mountains. |
The men in the video claim the murders were in revenge for events in Syria. | The men in the video claim the murders were in revenge for events in Syria. |
Police say four men arrested this week appeared in a separate propaganda video recorded before the murders. | |
Nine further arrests were made on Thursday and Friday for "suspected links to the perpetrators of the terrorist act", Moroccan officials said. | |
The women's bodies were flown from the Moroccan city of Casablanca to Denmark on Friday. | |
Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
Ms Jespersen, who was 24 and from Denmark, and 28-year-old Norwegian Ms Ueland had been studying outdoor activities at the University of Southeastern Norway. | Ms Jespersen, who was 24 and from Denmark, and 28-year-old Norwegian Ms Ueland had been studying outdoor activities at the University of Southeastern Norway. |
They had arrived on a month-long holiday in Morocco on 9 December and had travelled to the foothills of Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak, 10km (6 miles) from the tourist village of Imlil, south of Marrakesh. | They had arrived on a month-long holiday in Morocco on 9 December and had travelled to the foothills of Mount Toubkal, North Africa's highest peak, 10km (6 miles) from the tourist village of Imlil, south of Marrakesh. |
Their bodies were found in their tent. | Their bodies were found in their tent. |
Both women had taken full precautions ahead of their trip, Maren Ueland's mother said. | Both women had taken full precautions ahead of their trip, Maren Ueland's mother said. |
Thousands of Moroccans are expected to pay tribute to the women on Saturday, in a vigil outside the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Rabat. | Thousands of Moroccans are expected to pay tribute to the women on Saturday, in a vigil outside the Norwegian and Danish embassies in Rabat. |
Why the videos are significant | Why the videos are significant |
A video apparently showing the beheading of one of the women was shared on social media by supporters of so-called Islamic State, and Norwegian authorities said on Friday that while it still had to be analysed further, it seemed genuine. | A video apparently showing the beheading of one of the women was shared on social media by supporters of so-called Islamic State, and Norwegian authorities said on Friday that while it still had to be analysed further, it seemed genuine. |
"So far, there is nothing concrete to show that this video is not real," the crime investigation service Kripos said in a statement (in Norwegian). | "So far, there is nothing concrete to show that this video is not real," the crime investigation service Kripos said in a statement (in Norwegian). |
In the video, the killer is heard saying: "This is in revenge for our brothers in Hajin," a reference to a town in eastern Syria lost by so-called Islamic State (IS) to US-backed forces this week. | In the video, the killer is heard saying: "This is in revenge for our brothers in Hajin," a reference to a town in eastern Syria lost by so-called Islamic State (IS) to US-backed forces this week. |
After that video was circulated, a second low-quality video emerged showing four men in front of a flag claiming to be IS supporters. | After that video was circulated, a second low-quality video emerged showing four men in front of a flag claiming to be IS supporters. |
Moroccan authorities have told Norwegian police that the four men in detention are the same men who appeared in the second video. | Moroccan authorities have told Norwegian police that the four men in detention are the same men who appeared in the second video. |
Prosecutors say the video was recorded last week, before the murders. | Prosecutors say the video was recorded last week, before the murders. |
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