Spanish police arrest man on suspicion of having close links to ISIS

Wednesday 20 Apr 2016 - 11:25 Makkah mean time-13-7-1437

Majorca, Spain (IINA) - Spanish police said on Tuesday they had detained a man in the Mediterranean island resort of Palma de Majorca suspected of recruiting militants for ISIS, according to media reports.
“A police probe revealed that the accused had close contact with established terrorists involved with Daesh who are currently located in Syria,” they said in a statement using a synonym for ISIS.
They added that the man used virtual platforms to recruit new militants for Syria and Iraq, “encouraging them and facilitating their trip to the conflict zone so that they could join the ranks of Daesh.”
The operation was launched as part of a probe opened by Spain’s National Court, which specializes in extremism cases, Al Arabiya reported.
Spanish police regularly announce the detention of people suspected of having links with militant groups, although it is unclear exactly how many have been held so far this year.
Teams of 15 Spanish police officers were involved in the raid on the apartment in the Son Gotleu district of Palma early this morning, Mail Online news reported.
The news comes it was revealed ISIS is planning terror attacks across Europe this summer, targeting holidaying tourists by posing as ice cream and T-shirt sellers.
German media reports that ISIS is sending extremists to pretend to sell refreshments before detonating suicide vests and bombs buried under sun loungers at Spanish, French and Italian resorts.
The BND - Germany's equivalent of MI6 - learned from its Italian counterpart of the ISIS plots to bring bloodshed to holiday resorts, popular daily newspaper BILD said on Tuesday.
According to the report, the Italians were informed of the terror plans from a credible source in Africa. They say the would-be killers had formed 'concrete plans' to pose as refugees serving tourists with drinks and snacks or hawking beach accessories and T-shirts.
BILD said the plans involve the use of automatic weapons on crowded waterfronts, suicide bombings and explosive devices buried in sand beneath sun loungers.
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