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ISIS affiliate arrested in southern Spain

Type of event:
Counter-terrorism

Victims

Wounded

Date

March 21, 2025

What happened

After a collaborative operation conducted with the General Directorate for Surveillance of the National Territory of Morocco, the Spanish Guardia Civil apprehended an individual suspected of affiliation with the terrorist organization ISIS. The arrest was executed in Córdoba, in southern Spain. Official sources indicate that the individual in custody had been actively utilizing social media platforms as a strategic instrument for ISIS propaganda dissemination. Consequently, his propagation of explicitly violent jihadist material poses a potential threat to public safety. No further details on the identity of the man in custody have been released at this time.

Where it happened

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