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Greece
Greek Police Investigating French-Arab Man for Possible ISIS Connection
The 49-year-old French citizen of Arabic descent who rammed into an unmarked police car on Sunday is under investigation by Greek police for possible connections with the Islamic State.
The man is held at the Illegal Immigration department in Mygdonia,...
Greece
CNN: Two More ISIS Terrorists Would Have Participated in Paris Attack But Were Held in Greece
Two arrested Islamic State terrorists would have participated in the Paris bloody attacks, but were held in Greece because of their fake passports, a CNN report says.
The two suspected ISIS operatives are identified as Algerian-born Adel Haddadi and his...
Crime
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...
Crime
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Crime
Two Suspects of Paris Terrorist Attacks Linked to Greece
Two men being held in Austria on suspicion of links to the Paris terrorist attacks in November passed through the Greek island of Leros, according to a Kathimerini newspaper report.
The two suspects are French citizens of Algerian and Pakistani...
Greece
Greek Police Arrests Three Iraqis for Terrorism
Three men of Iraqi origin holding British passports have been arrested in Alexandroupolis, northern Greece, near the border crossing with Turkey for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
The men were hiding the guns in a mobile home and another vehicle....
Crime
Iraqi National Arrested in Greece with Stolen ISIS Passport
A 37-year-old Iraqi national of Kurdish descent was arrested at Athens International Airport on Sunday after he attempted to travel with a passport stolen by ISIS.
The passport was among a number of passports stolen by Islamic State jihadists from...
Greece
Two Jihadist Terrorist Suspects Arrested in Greece
Greek police are investigating the two jihadist terrorist suspects who were arrested in Alexandroupolis on Thursday while trying to cross to Turkey. One of them is believed to be "Maximus," a man known to European authorities as a possible...