Spain Arrests Moroccan Accused of Links to Extremists

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Spanish police arrested a Moroccan man on the island of Mallora early Tuesday on suspicion of having close links to extremist militants, the Interior Ministry said in statement.

The man, who was not named, is also accused of recruiting militants to join forces in Syria and Iraq and of being in charge of commissioning potential attacks in Spain and across Europe, the ministry said.

"The police operation, which has meant the rapid neutralization of a direct threat, remains ongoing," it said.

Spain has detained 19 people with reported connections to militants since the start of the year.

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