A man suspected of involvement in the October 16 terrorist attack in Brussels has been detained in Malaga, Spain. Conducted the shooting Abdesalem L. ended with the death of two Swedes.
The suspect detained in Spain and the shooter will be involved in “activities related to organized crime,” according to Spanish police, citing a Belgian newspaper. Nieves Blood.
The man was hiding in Malaga using fake identity documents. Authorities searched the detainee’s house and seized documents and a significant amount of money.
“Investigators are studying all materials to establish a connection between the two people,” Spanish police say.
Days after the attack, Spain’s National Police detained at least four people in an anti-terrorism operation in Madrid, Barcelona and Granada on charges of jihadist indoctrination on social media.