The Police in Spain arrested 14 Pakistan-origin individuals and busted a suspected jihadist network based in the country, reported by the newspaper.
The arrests were made as part of an operation initiated by Spain’s General Information Commissioner’s Office after the anti-terrorist alert level was raised in the country following Hamas’ attack on Israel a month ago. Spanish Security Forces redoubled surveillance on suspects in order to avoid possible attacks.
All of the detainees were of Pakistani origin and are said to have lived in Catalonia, Valencia, Guipuzcoa, Vitoria, Logrono and Lleida. Police sources confirmed the arrests to La Razon, a local daily.
Those arrested will be reportedly produced in court on Wednesday (local time)
It is believed that these individuals formed a network in which jihadist messages and a high degree of radicalisation were transmitted online.
David Atherton, a journalist at The European Conservative posted on social media app X stating that these 14 Pakistani jihadists are linked to Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) an Islamic extremist political party in Pakistan.
