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The jihadist from Vallfogona wanted to go abroad to wage holy war.

The 18 August 2025, agents of the National Police Two Moroccans were arrested in Vallfogona de Balaguer (Lleida) for its link with the jihadist terrorism.

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The National Police has arrested two men of Moroccan origin in Vallfogona de Balaguer (Lleida) for involvement in Islamic terrorism. According to the Ministry's note, One has gone to prison and the other has been released.

The imprisoned man is a man with Previous convictions for terrorist offences. He had already been convicted in the past and, according to police sources, maintained a constant pattern of activity. consumption, dissemination and glorification of Daesh propaganda on the internet. The investigation suggests that he was willing to to move abroad to join armed groups linked to the Islamic State and take direct part in the fighting.

The second arrestee has been released on bail. He is accused of collaborating in the dissemination of radical content and in the consolidation of an environment favourable to extremist discourse. According to the Interior Ministry, both were part of a radicalisation hub active in the region and Morocco's cooperation has been decisive..

It is the 83rd issue of this year.

According to data from the Ministry of the Interior, with these arrests the 2025 tally now stands at 83 arrests related to jihadist terrorism, overcoming the 81 of the whole of 2024. The authorities emphasise that this is a preventive strategy to neutralise threats before they materialise.

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