Spain police arrest eight suspected of Islamist militant activity
MADRID -- Spanish police in the northeastern city of Barcelona have arrested eight people and raided 12 properties in a sweeping operation against Islamist militants, police said on Tuesday.
The detained were all Moroccans aged between 21 and 39, the police said.
The investigation and operation were carried out in conjunction with Belgian police, they said in a statement. A police spokesman declined to say what connection the arrested had with Belgium.
