Morocco

The chief suspect in the bombing of a café in Marrakech in April recanted his confession on September 22, denying any involvement in the attack that killed 17 people. "I have never set foot in Marrakesh," the defendant, Adel Othmani, told the judge in the trial. He claimed that he had confessed under threat of torture. Othmani is one of eight defendants being tried in the attack, has been described as the main perpetrator.

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