Three men attack Marrakesh hotel
Morocco faced Islamist terrorism for the first time in 1994 when three attackers targeted tourists at the Atlas Asni hotel.
In 1994, three men opened fire on tourists at the Atlas Asni hotel in Marrakesh. This event marked Morocco's first experience with Islamist terrorism.
The attack occurred during a period when Algeria was experiencing its own civil war, known as the Black Decade, between 1991 and 2002. This conflict pitted the Algerian government and army against Islamist groups.
Morocco had been spared the violence of Islamist terrorism prior to this 1994 incident, contrasting with the ongoing conflict in neighboring Algeria.
Why it mattersMoroccan tourists and residents were directly affected by the terrorist attack on the Atlas Asni hotel in Marrakesh.