Two jihadists arrested in the Basque Country and Asturias for the dissemination of Daesh messages and postulates

One of the arrests took place in the town of Itsasondo (Guipuzcoa), where investigators have arrested one person for their alleged involvement in the crimes of terrorist indoctrination and self-training. The agents have confirmed how this subject created and disseminated numerous pro-Daesh publications, while he was immersed in an advanced process of jihadist radicalization.

He another man was arrested in the town of Avilés (Asturias) for his alleged participation in the crimes of self-indoctrination, self-training and terrorist glorification.

The detainee in Guipúzcoa

The investigation began earlier this year when counterterrorism experts detected an individual aligned with the postulates of Daesh which produced and disseminated, through its social networks, radical and violent jihadist material.

In the early hours of last Tuesday, the agents initiated a police operation that resulted in the arrest of this person, the registration of your home and two vehicles. In them, the researchers have intervened various computer material that is being analyzed.

After the investigation, the agents verified how among the contacts on their social networks there were several jihadist profiles located in conflict zones. Furthermore, these analyzes showed the advanced state of radicalization of the detainee, which he clearly visualized massively a large amount of violent material and terrorist glorification.

In his many comments on social networks, he praised the mujahideen – jihadist fighters – and encouraged them to commit terrorist attacks. He even expressed his desire to wage jihad and become a martyr. In this sense and given the possibility of committing a violent action, he was arrested.

Aware of his terrorist activity, he took strict security measures to prevent police services from detecting him. Thus, among other things, he used computer programs that They allowed him to navigate safely, to avoid being detected and identified by the Police..

After being placed at the disposal of the Central Court of Instruction number Five of the National Court today, the detainee has admitted to prison.

The operation, carried out by agents of the General Information Commissariat and the Provincial Information Brigade of San Sebastianhas been carried out under the direction of the Central Court of Instruction Number One and the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office of the National Court. At the international level, it has had the collaboration of the General Directorate of Territorial Security of Morocco (DGST).

The detainee in Asturias

The investigation into the detainee in Asturias began at the beginning of this year, when agents detected a radicalized individual who launched pro-jihadist proclamations through social networksafter having internalized this type of ideology.

As a consequence, this subject was very active on social networks, where he had a large number of followers, to whom he sent pro-jihadist multimedia content. In this material, he expressed his hatred towards everything Western and its way of life. In his publications he directly incited the carrying out of jihad, called for the uprising of the Muslims of Melilla and made comments in favor of the Palestinian cause.

Furthermore, aware of the illegality of his activities, he adopted different security measures to avoid being detected by police agents. All this, together with the fact that the detainee presented intense ideas of carrying out an action of martyrdomled to the agents proceeding to arrest him early last Tuesday. In addition, they searched two homes, where computer equipment was seized, which is being analyzed. With this, the researchers consider neutralized a danger to national security.

The operation has been carried out by agents from the General Information Commission and the Provincial Information Brigade of Asturias. Furthermore, it has been carried out under the direction of the Central Court of Instruction Number Five and the Prosecutor’s Office of the National Court.