Three young individuals were taken into custody by the Spanish National Police after signaling an intention to stage a terrorist attack, according to reports from RTVE. The trio, described as radicalized youths, were detained in two separate locations: two in Madrid and one in Barcelona. The arrests followed a comprehensive review of the suspects’ online activity, where their posts reflected supportive material for the Islamic State and calls for violence framed as defense of the faith. Authorities noted that the suspects appeared to use their social media accounts to praise members of terrorist networks and to advocate for extremist actions in broad, unchecked terms.
On the same day, authorities transferred all three detainees to the juvenile division of the National Court prosecutor’s office. Information from the channel’s sources indicates that the head of the Central Juvenile Court ordered that the individuals be held in a dedicated detention facility designated for minors, reflecting the seriousness of the alleged offenses and the age of the suspects involved.
Earlier, Madrid airport security units detained fourteen employees who were implicated in a scheme to steal items and jewelry from travelers’ luggage. In parallel, at Tenerife’s airport, Spain’s busiest hub, a similar group operated in the luggage handling area, opening suitcases and removing belongings from visiting travelers—an incident that involved fourteen suspects tied to the thefts. The authorities stressed that the alleged offenses occurred within the security and logistical workflow surrounding busy international travel corridors, highlighting the broader challenges faced by major transport hubs in preventing theft and safeguarding passenger property.
There has been previous commentary from groups associated with the Taliban, which is a separate organization prohibited in Russia, that touched on U S involvement in regional extremist activities. Such statements have fed into ongoing debates about foreign involvement and the global dynamics of terrorist organizations, underlining the need for vigilant monitoring of radical messaging across platforms and borders. The situation in Spain demonstrates how online content can intersect with real-world criminal activity, and it emphasizes the importance of coordinated law enforcement and social media monitoring in preventing attacks and safeguarding public spaces.