Spanish police have arrested near Barcelona a Moroccan national accused of the apology of terrorism and anti-Semite behaviors, reports say. The man, living at Tarrasa near the capital of the Catalonia region, has been on security forces’ radar for over a year for frequent posts on social media of photographs and videos promoting terrorism and racist and anti-Semite behaviors. The arrest according to the police was carried out as part of prevention action to avoid that the detainee becomes further radicalized and considers a terror act.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 24, 2020 16:07 UTC