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Two persons detained in Madrid for glorifying DAESH

Xinhua, September 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Spanish Interior Ministry confirmed on Thursday that a 27-year-old secondary school teacher has been arrested in Madrid along with an 18-year-old person for glorifying terrorism and making threats.

The teacher who has been identified as Karim El Idrissi Soussi and the 18-year-old O.S.A.A, are both described as of "Spanish nationality."

El Idrissi Soussi had been under police observation after making a trip to Turkey. The ministry said that during a minute's silence for the victims of the Paris attack in November, 2015, he had "shouted several phrases justifying the attack in public, causing a great impact among his companions... He also publically justified on several occasions DAESH (also known as the Islamic State) attacks which caused victims."

"He also manifested to his companions that he intended to fight in the ranks of DAESH, and was also observed by teachers and students watching DAESH propaganda films in class."

El Idrissi Soussa is also accused of threatening his companions, saying he would "kill them all," as well as using the internet in a public library to view online extremist content and using social networking sites to praise the activity of extremist organizations.

Meanwhile, the 18-year-old has also been accused of "diverse" crimes of praising extremism. Both are currently in police custody. Endit