Morocco, Spain arrest 2 people in touch with ISIS in Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Two supporters of Islamic State (ISIS) “active between Morocco and Spain”, were arrested on Wednesday in a joint operation of both countries.
An ISIS supporter “active between Morocco and Spain”, was arrested by special forces of the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, in the town of Nador, Morocco.
Simultaneously, an accomplice had been arrested at the same time by Spain’s Civil Guard in the northeast Spanish town of Lleida.
“It’s a joint operation with Morocco which is ongoing. We have arrested one person on terrorism charges in Lleida,” a police spokesperson in Madrid said.
The two suspects were in touch with ISIS militants in Syria, and they were preparing to carry out terrorist operations in Europe,” the source added.
Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said investigators found that the two suspects had contacted an illegal immigration network to get false identity documentation.