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Greece Confiscates Nearly 100,000 Pills of Captagon, the “Jihadist’s Drug”

Authorities in Greece confiscated nearly 100,000 pills of the drug Captagon, which has been linked to ISIS fighters in Syria, on the island of Rhodes on Monday. Port authority officers found 44 plastic bags filled to the brim with the...

Suspected Jihadist Arrested in Greece Remanded in Custody

A 27-year-old Syrian man charged with two crimes linked to ISIS terror attacks was led to prison after his testimony to the public prosecutor on Tuesday, during which he denied being an ISIS fighter. The Syrian was remanded into custody...

Greek Police Arrest Suspected Jihadist at Athens Refugee Camp

A Greek Anti-terrorism squad arrested a man suspected of having participated in the ISIS terrorist group on Thursday at Athens' Eleonas refugee and migrant camp. The authorities stated that they seized electronic devices from the shipping container in which he...

Greek Schools Hold Minute of Silence for French Teacher Killed by Jihadist

The Greek Ministry of Education asked all schools in the country to observe a minute of silence on Monday in memory of French teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded by a radical Islamist in Paris in October. The request was...

Turkey to Deport Suspected Jihadist Stranded at Greek Border to the US

A suspected ISIS terrorist from the United States stranded on the Turkish-Greek border for the last four days will be sent to the US, the Turkish Interior Ministry said on Thursday. A written statement released by the ministry said that necessary...

Suspected American Jihadist Stranded at Greek-Turkish Border for Third Day (video)

A suspected American jihadist has been left stranded for a third day between Greece and Turkey after he was deported by Turkey, then refused entry by Greece. Muhammad Darwis B., reportedly an American of Jordanian dissent, has been physically stranded...

Turkey Attempts to Deport Jihadist to Greece at Evros Checkpoint

A bizarre incident took place on Monday afternoon at the Greek-Turkish border at Kastanies in the region of Evros. According to Turkish media, a jihadist, who is allegedly an American citizen, was attempting to cross the border with Greece, as...

Over 33 Million "Jihadist Pills" Confiscated at Piraeus Port

The Greek authorities announced on Thursday they had concluded the counting at Piraeus port of the largest global haul of Captagon - the so-called "jihadis' pill" - hidden inside fiberboards stacked in three containers: over five tons. The shipment's seizure...

Syrian Jihadist Arrested in Northern Greece

A 30-year-old man suspected for being a fighter of the Isis Jihadist Group; was arrested on Thursday in the northern Greek town of Alexandroupolis. According to local news sources, the man confessed that he actively took part in ISIS’s operations in...

Four Suspected Jihadists Under Surveillance by Greek Secret Services

Four suspected Islamist extremists presently in Greece are under close daily surveillance by the Hellenic Police (EL.AS) and the secret services, according to the Ministry of Citizen Protection. The signal has been given following the terrorist attacks in Spain the...

More Than Ten Jihadist Terrorists in Athens 'Cell'

More than ten Islamic State terrorists had close contacts with the so-called "Athens Cell," according to Brussels court documents, Kathimerini newspaper says. The two main members of the Athens team who supported the suicide attacks of their cohorts in Paris...

EU Anti-Terror Forces to Search for Jihadists in Migrant Camps in Greece

Europol anti-terror experts are to travel to Greece in an effort to track would-be jihadists amongst the migrants stuck in the country's camps, according to AFP, citing a Hellenic Police source. The team is expected to be in Greece by...

Europol Report Reveals that Greece Is a Transit Country for European-born Jihadists

According to an annual report published by Europol, the three main countries that have served as transit countries in 2015 for European-born Islamists are Greece, Turkey and Italy. It comes as no surprise to most as these countries are centrally located...

Belgium Counter-Terrorism Agency Document Speaks of Impending Hit by Jihadists Who Passed Through Greece

A suspected terrorist hit in Belgium or France by jihadists coming from Syria through Turkey and Greece is the subject of a document sent to all departments of the Belgian counter-terrorism agency. Speaking in realfm 97.8, Realnews Paris correspondent Maria...

Europol Undercover Agents at Greek Hotspots to Locate Jihadists, Traffickers

Europol has deployed a team of undercover agents in Greece's hotspots to locate jihadists and people smugglers, according to a Kathimerini newspaper report. The European Union police agency is taking the precaution after the Islamic State terrorist attack in Paris...