The judge of the Audiencia Nacional José Luis Castro has ordered the placement of the twin brothers (16 years old) in a juvenile detention facility for a period of six months after they have been arrested on Tuesday in Badalona (Barcelona). They are accused of belonging to a terrorist 'jihadist' organization, legal sources reported. Their mother and father were also sent to … [Read more...] about Teenager twins and their parents arrested for Jihadist connections
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Spain breaks up online network recruiting young women for ISIS
Spain said Tuesday it had broken up an online network accused of recruiting young women to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants fighting in Iraq and Syria and arrested four suspects. The arrests came as European nations scramble to halt a surge in young people wanting to travel to Iraq and Syria to fight with the militants. Two of the suspects were … [Read more...] about Spain breaks up online network recruiting young women for ISIS
Zaki Zayed President of the Islamic community in Valladolid condemns “all violence” perpetrated in the name of religion
Zaki Zayed, the imam of the mosque, President of the Islamic communities in Valladolid expressed his opinion on the acts of violence perpetrated by the ISIS fighters:"Whoever does these atrocities does not belong to any religion. He is not Muslim, but neither is this person Christian or Jew.” Therefore the Imam regrets even the allusion to the name ‘Islamic State’: "Those who … [Read more...] about Zaki Zayed President of the Islamic community in Valladolid condemns “all violence” perpetrated in the name of religion
Spanish call centers and butcher’s shops fund jihad
There is a network of at least 250 call centers, halal butcher's shops and grocery stores in Spain funding jihadist operations in Syria and Iraq. To send donations to the Islamic State (ISIS) or the Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat Al-Nusra, the network uses the 'hawala' informal money transfer system. The system avoids inspection by the authorities and moves the savings of … [Read more...] about Spanish call centers and butcher’s shops fund jihad
Spanish authorities dismantle terror cell in Ceuta
Spanish authorities arrested four suspected members of a terror cell Saturday morning in that country's North African territory of Ceuta, a quartet that Spain's Interior Minister claimed were well-trained and well-prepared to attack. What is especially noteworthy with the breakup of this cell are the many parallels with the attacks in Paris recently carried out against the … [Read more...] about Spanish authorities dismantle terror cell in Ceuta