Almost Half of Spain’s Anti-Jihadist Operations are in Catalonia
23rd August 2024
In Spain, the region of Catalonia leads the country disproportionally in anti-jihadist operations and arrests, El Debate reports.
Catalonia, and Barcelona in particular, has become Spain’s security risk hotspot. Stemming recent rising crime levels was a major point in the regional election held in May.
Police sources last month told The Objective that the region continues to be one of the principal places in Spain where radicalization and subsequent recruitment into terror cells takes place.