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Spain Jails 24-Year-Old Security Guard Over Alleged Online Jihadism and Violent Plots

Authorities point to intercepted calls for violence as evidence of rapid online radicalization.

Overview

  • Police arrested the Spanish national in Huesca on Monday and Judge José Luis Calama ordered provisional detention on charges of self‑indoctrination, indoctrination, recruitment and glorifying terrorism.
  • Officers seized electronic devices, doctrinal papers and tactical vests during a home search, and the materials are undergoing forensic analysis.
  • Intercepted communications captured exhortations to travel to Gaza to kill Jews and discussions of either a suicide vest attack or using a minor to detonate explosives.
  • Surveillance documented solo airsoft shooting drills and online searches for real firearms, while the suspect held no firearms license despite working as a security guard.
  • Investigators reported contacts or donations linked to Syria’s Al Hol camp and the use of multiple social accounts to disseminate jihadist content.