El Hajeb (Arabic: الحاجب, al-Ḥājib) is a city located in the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco.

The cell was transporting Moroccan recruits to Syria and Iraq for training, and had operations in El Hajeb, Meknes, and El-Hoceima.

[4] El Hajeb is located in the foothills of the Middle Atlas mountain range, and is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Meknes.

[5] An olive plantation, around 190 hectares (470 acres) in size, as well as a grinding plant is located in El Hajeb.

[6] There is a vineyard between El Hajeb and Boufakrane, the grapes of which are used to produce a wine called Les Celliers des Meknes.