A Moroccan man arrested in Italy for planning a terrorist attack

A 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested yesterday 24th of April in Italy for planning terrorist attacks. ANSA news agency, reports that Mouner El Aoual was arrested by the Italian Carabinieri police in Turin for «allegedly promoting Islamist extremism on the Internet, planning attacks in Italy and looking for people to carry them out with.»

Preliminary investigations suggest that El Aoual is «extremely dangerous» and at a «high risk of moving to the execution of serious acts of violence». According to La Stampa Torino, the alleged man has moved to Italy with his mother in 2008. He has been suspected of spreading extremist ideology over the internet and publishing videos and photos of Jihad.

The same source indicates that El Aoual was working as a spokesman of ISIS in Italy. He was using the name of Salaheddine on Facebook to summon up people to participate in terrorist attacks like the ones that happened in France and Germany.