Spain and Morocco make 'Islamic State' arrests

Spain and Morocco have arrested 14 people in a joint operation targeting suspected recruiters for the so-called Islamic State (IS) group. 

The arrests were made in suburbs of Madrid and in other Moroccan cities.  

Those arrested are suspected of involvement in a network to send fighters to areas of Syria and Iraq under IS control. 

The latest arrests took place in the San Martin de la Vega district of Madrid, and in the Moroccan cities of Fez, Casablanca, Nador, al-Hoceima and Driouech. 

The Spanish Interior Ministry said the operation is ongoing, without giving specific details. 

Both Spain and Morocco have arrested dozens of suspected radical Islamists in recent years. 

Islamic State fighters have overrun large parts of Syria and Iraq since launching an offensive in June 2014 in western Iraq.

BBC