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| Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests | Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests |
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| Spain and Morocco have arrested 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. | Spain and Morocco have arrested 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. |
| One arrest was made close to Madrid, the others in various Moroccan cities. | |
| Those arrested are suspected of involvement in a network to send fighters to areas of Syria and Iraq under IS control. | Those arrested are suspected of involvement in a network to send fighters to areas of Syria and Iraq under IS control. |
| On Friday a Moroccan who had lived in Spain was arrested following a foiled attack on a high-speed French train. | On Friday a Moroccan who had lived in Spain was arrested following a foiled attack on a high-speed French train. |
| Ayoub El-Khazzani, 25, originally from Tetouan in northern Morocco, arrived in Spain in 2007 and lived there for seven years, in Madrid and Algeciras, before moving to France. | Ayoub El-Khazzani, 25, originally from Tetouan in northern Morocco, arrived in Spain in 2007 and lived there for seven years, in Madrid and Algeciras, before moving to France. |
| He is suspected of having had contact with radical Islamists and had been put on a list marked as "potentially dangerous" by Spanish authorities. They flagged this up to French counterparts in February 2014. | He is suspected of having had contact with radical Islamists and had been put on a list marked as "potentially dangerous" by Spanish authorities. They flagged this up to French counterparts in February 2014. |
| Spanish counter-terrorism sources quoted on Monday by the Spanish Cadena Ser radio network said that some 800 people with a radical Islamist profile were in Europe and ready to strike, having returned from Syria and Iraq. | Spanish counter-terrorism sources quoted on Monday by the Spanish Cadena Ser radio network said that some 800 people with a radical Islamist profile were in Europe and ready to strike, having returned from Syria and Iraq. |
| The latest Spanish arrest took place in San Martin de la Vega, close to Madrid, and the others were in the Moroccan cities of Fez, Casablanca, Nador, al-Hoceima and Driouech. | |
| The Spanish interior ministry said the operation was ongoing, without giving specific details. | The Spanish interior ministry said the operation was ongoing, without giving specific details. |
| The BBC's Tom Burridge in Madrid says that, in June, Spain raised the terrorism threat level from three to four out of a possible five, increasing the number of armed police at sensitive sites across the country. | |
| Level four means the intelligence services believe there is a high risk of a terror attack happening, he says. | |
| Both Spain and Morocco have arrested dozens of suspected radical Islamists in recent years. | Both Spain and Morocco have arrested dozens of suspected radical Islamists in recent years. |
| Islamic State fighters have overrun large parts of Syria and Iraq since launching an offensive in June 2014 in western Iraq. | Islamic State fighters have overrun large parts of Syria and Iraq since launching an offensive in June 2014 in western Iraq. |
| Viewpoint: New anti-terror approach needed | Viewpoint: New anti-terror approach needed |
| Profile: Ayoub El-Khazzani | Profile: Ayoub El-Khazzani |