Wall Street Journal: 14 People Arrested in Spain and Morocco Over Islamic State Links
Authorities swoop on network suspected of recruiting and sending fighters to Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
MADRID—Spain and Morocco arrested 14 people suspected of forming part of a network to recruit and send fighters to Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Spain’s Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
The operation, carried out Tuesday morning, comes as Europe remains on high alert after passengers on a Paris-bound train tackled and disarmed a man with guns and a box cutter on Friday, halting what authorities say could have been a deadly terrorist attack.
The attacker, Ayoub El-Khazzani, a 26-year-old Moroccan, had lived in Spain for seven years until 2014, and Spanish authorities had identified him as a potential security risk.
Spain’s Interior Ministry said that Spanish and Moroccan police arrested the 14 people in San Martin de la Vega, about 30 kilometers south of Madrid, and several cities in Morocco, including Fez and Casablanca.
WNU editor: Expect more arrests in the future .... At least 800 Islamist extremists are ready to launch attacks in Europe after returning from Iraq and Syria, intelligence services warn (Daily Mail).
More News On Major Islamic State Terror Cell Being Broken-Up In Spain And Morocco
Spain, Morocco arrest suspected 'Islamic State' recruiters -- Deutsche Welle
Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests -- BBC
14 suspected IS recruiters arrested in Spain, Morocco -- AFP
Spain and Morocco arrest 14 suspected Islamic State recruiters -- UPI
Islamic State cell raided in Spain and Morocco; 14 suspects arrested -- Washington Times
Spain, Morocco Arrest 14 Suspected Of Recruiting For Islamic State -- IBTimes
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