Jihadist arrested in Girona

AS reported by Spain’s Ministry of the Interior on Friday, January 27, a jihadist arrested in the city of Girona on Wednesday January 25, intended to carry out a massive machine-gunning of tourists on Benidorm’s beaches.

Fath Allah Benhachem

Gharrass, a 23-year-old Spanish national of Moroccan origin was jailed without bail. The arrest of Benhachem was a direct result of a warning from the FBI in America.

Betty Henderson

SPAIN is well-known for its lengthy life expectancy and the good news is, it keeps rising. And the latest data from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE), and the EM-Electromania Group breaks down the life expectancy by autonomous region, with Madrid in first place.

The most recent data collected from 2021, released on Thursday, January 26 show an increase in life expectancy

They warned the Spanish security forces of his degree of radicalism and proselytism in favour of Daesh on social networks. He was also known to be active on the Dark Web, the deep network used by criminals and delinquents which is beyond the reach of the majority of internet users.

Lengthy lifespan

from 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic struck, to a stunning 83.07 years. This was an increase on 2020’s average of 82.33 years, but remained slightly below the 2019 average of 83.58 years.

When broken down by autonomous region, Madrid leads by longevity of life expectancy. The Community of Madrid has a staggering life expectancy of 84.6 years. Sec- ond on the list was Navarra with an average of 84.3 years, while Castilla y León came third with an average of 83.9 years.

At the other end of the scale, overseas territories, Ceuta and Melilla had the lowest life expectancies at 78.5 and 79.8 years respectively. They were the only regions to have life expectancies below the age of 80.

Specialised National Police and Guardia Civil officers carried out the operation during which the jihadist was detained in the Santa Eugenia neighbourhood of Girona.

It is believed that his intention was to record himself machine-gunning bathers on the beaches in Benidorm and then post the footage on social media networks of the Islamic State. Although no substances were discovered during a search of his home, the detainee was known to have downloaded manuals online with which to train himself in the use of weapons and explosives.