Suspected IS Recruiter Held In Mallorca
A man has been arrested in Mallorca on suspicion of recruiting jihadists for Islamic State, as it was reported militants from the group are planning to attack European beach resorts this summer
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Spanish police said in a statement: "A police probe revealed that the accused had close contact with established terrorists involved with Daesh (another name for IS) who are currently located in Syria."
They added that the man, who is Moroccan, used online platforms to recruit new jihadists for Syria and Iraq, "encouraging them and facilitating their trip to the conflict zone so that they could join the ranks of Daesh".
There are claims IS militants are planning to target European holiday destinations later this year in a similar fashion to last year's beach massacre in Tunisia, which left 30 holidaymakers dead.
German newspaper Bild said German intelligence had been told of the plans by their Italian counterparts, who had been informed by a "credible source" in Africa.
According to the report, the terrorists plan to pose as beach vendors and detonate bombs hidden under sun loungers, before opening fire with automatic weapons
According to the report, the terrorists plan to pose as beach vendors and detonate bombs hidden under sun loungers, before opening fire with automatic weapons.
Meanwhile, Belgian authorities have said they believe more IS fighters have been sent to Europe following last month's deadly terrorist attack in Brussels.
Belgium's threat level remains at three, which means that an attack is possible and likely.
And the head of the EU's security agency has said he is "not entirely confident" all those involved in the Brussels and Paris attacks have been arrested.
"That's because we have a fragmented intelligence picture of precisely who is involved and where they are," Europol's Director Rob Wainwright said.
He added that he was "certainly not confident" other militant cells are not planning another attack in Europe.
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