Lucrezia Ciotti A 27-year-old Italian man of Tunisian origin was arrested in the Varese area on charges of jihadist propaganda and incitement to join the Islamic State. Investigations reportedly uncovered a path to radicalization through social media, where he posted threats against the United States and Israel and content attributable to ISIS.
Crossbow darts fired at neighbors and jihadist propaganda
The investigation, coordinated by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office, began last March, after the twenty-seven-year-old had shot some darts with a crossbow in a garden adjacent to his home. The intervention of the military had led to a search, during which the weapon and its bullets were seized.
Based on the indiscretions of Tgcom24 , subsequent investigations also focused on the suspect's online activity, bringing to light, according to the investigative hypothesis, a path of radicalization and self-training , through the search for and sharing of extremist content.
However, no direct links to terrorist organizations emerged. At the end of the operation, the young man was transferred to the Varese prison , where he was held by the judicial authorities.
Threats to the United States and Israel: 27-year-old arrested for jihadist propaganda
Violent videos, images linked to ISIS , and messages with death threats directed at the United States and Israel.
This is the material that investigators reportedly found on the social media profiles of a 27-year-old Italian man of Tunisian origin , who was arrested in the Varese area. As reported by Tgcom24 , the young man is charged with advocating and inciting membership in the Islamic State and possessing material for terrorist purposes. The arrest was carried out by the Carabinieri of the Varese Operations Unit, pursuant to a precautionary detention order issued by the investigating judge of the Milan Court, at the request of the Anti-Terrorism Section of the Public Prosecutor's Office.