Why was an active Islamic State jihadi trying to enter Italy? How many others got in without being caught?
“Italy arrests Tajik man suspected of belonging to Islamic State,” Reuters, April 8, 2024:
ROME, April 8 (Reuters) – Italian police on Monday arrested a man from Tajikistan wanted for terrorism-related crimes and suspected of being an active member of the Islamic State militant group, a police statement said.
The man, described as a fugitive targeted by an international arrest warrant, was stopped after landing at Rome’s Fiumicino airport from Eindhoven in the Netherlands….
The statement also said the man was born in 1992 and had enrolled in 2014 as a foreign fighter for the Islamic State in Syria.
Craig Finley says
The obvious question is, if there was an outstanding arrest warrant, why didn’t police in the Netherlands pick up on it?
Ray Jarman says
This was my question and how in the world was he passed by airport security? I used to live in Belgium and later in Germany while at the State Department with a diplomatic passport and I was still thoroughly screened each time I showed up to board a flight.
Ernie says
This is a very good reason for concern Craig . I’m living in The Netherlands and my sense of security has been deteriorating sharply the last six months .
Vera levy says
The obvious question would be how many of the savages have entered the US through the Mexican border without any control