(Barcelona) Nine men were arrested and 12 properties raided in
Barcelona in an operation against Islamist militants believed to be linked to
last year's attack on Brussels airport. The nine arrested were Moroccan apart
from one Spaniard and were aged between 30 and 40, most already had criminal
records related to organised crime such as drug trafficking. Police said they
started tracking the gang as a result of a tip-off from a member of the public.
The tip-off was an anonymous call to police from a member of the public concerned
about drug trafficking.
The arrests come a day after Spanish police arrested an Egyptian man on terrorist charges.
