27 Nov, 2017 @ 10:37
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Anti-terror raid in Spain aims to uncover bombs and explosives near popular holiday resort

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AN ongoing terror operation in Catalunya is attempting to uncover bombs and explosives.

Bomb disposal experts have been mobilised as officers and sniffer dogs search several properties in Sant Pere de Ribes near Barcelona.

Regional Mossos dโ€™Esquadra officers are expected to announce arrests later this morning from a series of dawn raids targeting Islamic terrorism.

The force tweeted early today: โ€œAn operation is underway in Sant Pere de Ribes.

โ€œSeveral units are carrying out raids and arrests are expected throughout the morning.โ€

It added in a second tweet: โ€œThe operation is the culmination of an investigation which has been going on for months.

โ€œIt follows the detection of web users who in a coordinated fashion, praised and justified the actions of terrorist groups as well as inciting others to commit terrorist acts.โ€

Sant Pere de Ribes is around an hour south from Barcelona, near Sitges.

 

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