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January 20, 2006
Spain: Arrest Warrant Issued For Islamist Leader
The website Typically Spanish.com announced late yesterday (Thursday) that a HIgh Court judge, Felix Degayon, has issued a warrant for the leader of an Islamic terror cell which was broken up by raids on the Costa del Sol in December.
The cell is believed to have financed the Algerian terror group with links to al-Qaeda, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC). Seven individuals were arrested in the Costa del Sol on December 9. On December 14, three of these were charged with collaborating with an armed group.
The warrant issued by judge Degayon is for the arrest of an Algerian, Salah Edinne Berkoun. The judge has said it is believed Berkoun may be currently residing in Fuengirola. The judge said that "he is in contact with Islamic radicals, some of whom are in prison in Spain."
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at January 20, 2006 6:48 AM
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