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He further mentioned that late King Hassan II used to support GIA. In an interview with Al-Massa (a Moroccan private newspaper), Thursday, Layada unveiled a different version to the known story about his stay in Morocco. He said: “I hadn’t gone to Morocco to visit Algerian Afghan there, because they were already in Algeria. Rather, I entered to Morocco following contacts with security officials there who told me high ranked officials in the Castle wanted to meet me.” Layada, who had been released in March 2006 in the frame of National Reconciliation, disclosed that he met Morocco’s late Interior Minister Idriss Al-Basri, in Rabat, adding: “Al Basri told me welcome in your second country and King Hassan II.” He further denied being arrested in Morocco. He added: “I had entered to the Royal Castle as the National Emir of GIA. I talked for quarter of an hour with Hassan II, and I don’t want to unveil what we told each other; except that I had been subject to blackmail on Western Sahara issue.” However, Layada denied official version saying former Defence Minister, Khaled Nezzar had handed him over from Moroccan Authorities. He said: “What Nezzar said is not true, because he had been fired in 25 July 1993, while I had been handed over to Algerian Authorities in 2 August 1993, i.e. 7 days after his dismissal.” GIA founder criticized Moroccan officials and accused them of treason. He said: “I wonder why Morocco supported us, if we were terrorists.” Observers said such statements are to raise controversy between the two countries, as they confirm charges of Algeria to Morocco as terror supporter country through providing shelter to terrorists and play the blind on terror activities on border. | ||||||||||||||||||
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“Late King Hassan II supported GIA”