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Member of notorious ‘ISIS Beatles’ torture group found dead in his cell in Spain’s Cadiz

ONE of the suspected infamous ‘ISIS Beatles’ who tortured and beheaded captives while in Syria has been discovered dead in his prison cell in Cadiz. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, 32, a former UK

27 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Cadiz·Crime & Law·Lead·National News

The revolting ways of expat nazi terrorist Kris ‘Charlie Big Potatoes’ Kearney as he goes down for almost five years after extradition from Spain

A NAZI fitness guru extradited from Spain to face terror charges in the UK has been sentenced to five years in prison. Online radical Kris Kearney – who claimed Adolf Hitler ‘showed

30 Jun, 2023 @ 19:15

Alicante·Crime & Law·Malaga

Prosecutor at Spain’s High Court shelves bid to have former ETA terrorists banned from running in elections

THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR in Spain’s High Court has shelved a lawsuit aimed at stopping 44 convicted terrorists from running in the upcoming local and regional elections, which will be held on May

17 May, 2023 @ 15:21

Crime & Law·Politics

Turkmenistan citizen arrested in Spain’s Velez-Malaga on Interpol warrant for terrorism

A man has been arrested in the Costa del Sol under an Interpol arrest warrant which claims he is a known terrorist.The 33-year-old Turkmenistan national was located in Velez-Malaga before being nabbed

24 Mar, 2023 @ 13:51

Lead·Malaga

Barcelona marks five years since jihadist terror attack on Las Ramblas

A CEREMONY took place on La Rambla on Wednesday morning to commceremonia antentadoemorate the victims of the jihadist attack that took place on the boulevard five years ago. Victims and relatives of

17 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Firecrackers cause mass evacuation at hotel in Barcelona on eve of 2017 terror attack anniversary

PARTYGOERS let off firecrackers causing mass panic and confusion at a hotel in Barcelona on Monday. Families were quickly evacuated from the Petit Palace hotel close to La Rambla at noon. The

18 Aug, 2021 @ 19:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Other News

Terrorist rabble-rousers arrested in Spain’s Granada for using social media to encourage outrages against France

THREE men have been arrested in southern Spain for using social media to encourage terrorist attacks against France. The men were detained by the Policia Nacional in Granada on Tuesday but details

29 Apr, 2021 @ 19:22

Crime & Law·Granada·Lead

Woman who planned on joining terrorists in Syria arrested in Spain

A YOUNG woman who was planning to join jihadist terrorists in Syria has been arrested in Spain. Police say the woman – born and raised in Europe – had been rapidly radicalised

14 Nov, 2020 @ 15:05

Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencia

Online terrorist recruitment cell with 10,000 followers broken up in Spain

A CELL of Islamist sympathisers that had 10,000 followers on social media and was recruiting potential terrorists has been broken up. Police arrested three suspects during raids at houses in San Sebastian

2 Nov, 2020 @ 12:00

Lead·National News

Daesh terror suspect arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca

POLICE have arrested a supporter of Daesh (Islamic State) for his alleged role in radicalising young Muslims in Spain. The suspect was searching, editing and posting terrorist propaganda to youngsters online. Guardia

25 Oct, 2020 @ 09:36

Costa Blanca·Lead

Police arrest suspected Daesh terrorist in Madrid

SPANISH police say they have stopped a possible terrorist attack after arresting a Daesh (ISIS) suspect. The Algerian man was under investigation for viewing terrorist propaganda online and forging identity documents, which

6 Oct, 2020 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

Terrorist ring across Spain, Italy and France dismantled by the police

A TERRORIST ring across Spain, Italy and France has been dismantled.

12 Jun, 2020 @ 15:29

Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead

Lone wolf terror suspect in Spain ‘planned to bomb Barcelona-Real Madrid football match using explosive-laden drone’

A SUSPECTED ‘lone wolf’ terrorist had been plotting to bomb a Barcelona versus Real Madrid match using a drone. This is the claim of Spanish police, who say his plans were scuppered

20 May, 2020 @ 16:57

Lead·National News

Guardia Civil arrest an ISIS supporter in Madrid for posting terrorist threats on social media

THE Guardia Civil have arrested an ISIS supporter in Madrid for posting terrorist threats on social media.

30 Apr, 2020 @ 14:44

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

ETA member acquitted of double attack in Spain’s Valencia in 2003, where Brit expat was injured

AN ETA member has been acquitted for his role in multiple attacks in the Valencian Community in 2003.

5 Apr, 2020 @ 15:43

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Terrorist group Al Qaeda claims responsibility for Spanish theatre stabbing

Shocking footage, broadcast live, shows two knifemen storm the stage, before they randomly attack the actors

30 Dec, 2019 @ 10:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman held over attempted murder of sleeping boyfriend after saying ‘I’m a terrorist’ and showing police knife on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Officers found the wounded man in a pool of blood at the house in Calle Zeus, as well as a trail of blood and blood on the walls

23 Aug, 2019 @ 10:43

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘HE’S A GOOD KID’: Mum of jihadi suspect accused of planning a ‘massacre’ during Sevilla’s Semana Santa speaks out

Police are currently raiding the home in Sevilla, where they have already seized some of the books used for the man’s university course

18 Apr, 2019 @ 11:10

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Spain launches new counter-terrorism plan targeting ISIS and Al Qaeda

Over 230 Spaniards have left the country to fight with terrorist groups, of which 20% have returned and 25% have died

27 Feb, 2019 @ 11:24

Lead·National News

UK Foreign Office updates website to say terrorists ‘very likely to carry out attacks in Spain’

There was no reason given for the update, but the FCO say Brits ‘should be vigilant and follow the instructions of the local authorities’

23 Jan, 2019 @ 14:23

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Caged ISIS terrorist was planning to bomb popular fair on Spain’s Costa del Sol

The 27-year-old had filmed a video at Manilva fair in August 2018 claiming it was his chosen location to carry out the attack

18 Jan, 2019 @ 14:48

Crime & Law·Lead

WATCH: Suspected ISIS terrorist led away by police as Costa del Sol Muslim leader condemns planned attack

“Islam is about peace and love, not terrorism"

15 Jan, 2019 @ 16:46

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

TRAGIC: Louisa and Maren were both students who loved travelling

PURE EVIL: Backpackers beheaded and stabbed to death in Morocco before video shared online in ISIS inspired attack

The attack has shocked the north African country, a popular holiday destination for expats and locals in southern Spain and one of the more liberal countries on the continent

21 Dec, 2018 @ 11:30

Crime & Law·Lead

Swedish member of Somali terror cell ‘Death Troops’ arrested in Spain’s Malaga

The suspect fled Sweden, where the band is pursued for drug trafficking, money laundering and seven murders in Stockholm

9 Nov, 2018 @ 15:34

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Knifeman shot dead in Barcelona ‘posed as terrorist’ to get himself killed after coming out as gay and fearing life in Muslim faith

The young man stormed a police station wielding a knife yesterday and shouted 'Allahu Akbar'

21 Aug, 2018 @ 16:09

Crime & Law·Lead

Moroccan man who financed his terrorist ex-wife in Syria arrested in Malaga

THE ex-husband of a female jihadist on Europe’s most wanted list has been arrested in Malaga. The Moroccan financed his ex-wife, Fadoua Hassad, so she could travel to Syria and join terrorist

24 Apr, 2018 @ 17:08

Lead·National News