By John Smith • Published: 21 Jun 2017 • 16:31
THREE men with Moroccan citizenship were arrested this morning in Madrid under suspicion of having terrorist links.
It is believed one suspect, aged 32, is affiliated to Daesh and is highly dangerous. A statement by Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido highlighted that although there is no evidence to suggest an imminent attack was being planned, this individual was sufficiently radicalised and trained to make him a threat.
The trio shared an apartment in Las Delicias, Madrid where it is thought the other two men, aged 33 and 38 respectively, were in training to carry out acts of violence in Spain.
A collection of extremist material was seized in the residence, including literature containing radical ideology and manuals on how to carry out both physical and cyber attacks.
These arrests follow the ramped up security precautions in the build up to the World Pride festival taking place in Madrid from Friday, in which extra vigilance is being taken to track those with suspected terror links.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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