(VOVworld) – The Moroccan daily newspaper Al Massae reported on Wednesday that France will strengthen its security cooperation with Morocco to ensure the safety and security of the 2016 European Football Championship (EURO 2016) scheduled to begin in France next week.

The Moroccan security agency will accompany their French allies in preventive measures before and during the competition (Source: AFP/TTXVN)

According to the paper, France values Morocco’s cooperation because both countries have had to cope with terrorism. The Moroccan security agency will work their French allies on preventive measures before and during the competition.

Under their plan, the Moroccan security and intelligence services will prevent terrorist elements from entering France through Morocco and will provide intelligence, including the names and movements of terrorists Morocco is tracking.