An alleged "very violent" jihadist arrested in Girona who was looking for manuals to carry out stabbings

A joint operation by the

and the

, coordinated by the

, has made it possible to arrest a young man of Spanish nationality and Moroccan origin in Girona for a crime of terrorism.

The judge has sent him to prison.

The person investigated was in an advanced process of jihadist radicalization and had a profile of great violence and aggressiveness, according to sources of the investigation.

He maintained active profiles on various social media platforms, and accessed the

to further his terrorist purposes.

In this way, he used the Internet to show his active support in favor of the terrorist organization

, obtain manuals with which to train himself in the use of weapons and explosives, as well as the acquisition of weapons.

Likewise, the agents verified how he viewed the execution of jihadist attacks in Europe.

The same day he was arrested, he searched for how to carry out stabbings and attacks carried out with this type of bladed weapons.

During the joint investigation, international cooperation has stood out, where the US service (

) has played an essential role in the identification and neutralization of this alleged terrorist.

During the practice of the different procedures, the detainee has shown his distrust and arrogant rejection towards the participating agents.

After the arrest, the agents proceeded with the execution of various

associated with the detainee to collect evidence of his activities and thus fully clarify the facts investigated.

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