This is the second anti-jihadist operation of the year, although it is not believed to be connected to the first.
Spain’s National Police have arrested an individual in Melilla for alleged involvement in crimes related to jihadist terrorism in an operation led by the National Court.
According to what the Efe news agency witnessed, the operation took place in the Cabrerizas neighborhood, on Ramírez de Madrid Street, where a home was searched amid a strong police presence. The operation was carried out jointly by officers from the General Information Commissariat and the Regional Police Headquarters. During the search, officers removed at least one box containing seized material from the property.
The detainee remains inside the home, and he is expected to be transferred to the Regional Police Headquarters in Melilla after first being taken to a health center for a medical examination. According to the same sources, this is the second anti-jihadist operation of the year, although it does not appear to be related to the first.
During 2025, several operations resulted in the arrest of multiple suspected jihadists in the autonomous city as part of investigations led by the National Court. That year ended with nine arrests linked to this type of activity.
Some of those investigations uncovered alleged activities related to radicalization and the recruitment of individuals into violent extremism. In certain cases, those arrested used social media to spread jihadist messaging or to promote the radicalization of other users.
