Swiss Arrest 4 Suspected of Ties to ISIS, Al-Qaida

Swiss military | Photo: REUTERS

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11:03-2 October 2020 AD ـ 15 Safar 1442 AH

11:00-2 October 2020 AD ـ 15 Safar 1442 AH

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11:03-2 October 2020 AD ـ 15 Safar 1442 AH

11:00-2 October 2020 AD ـ 15 Safar 1442 AH

Swiss Arrest 4 Suspected of Ties to ISIS, Al-Qaida

Swiss military | Photo: REUTERS

Authorities in Switzerland say they have arrested four people on suspicion of having ties to the ISIS group and al-Qaida.

The federal prosecutor's office said police searched three houses in the western canton (state) of Fribourg early Friday as part of two criminal investigations into alleged extremist activity.

The suspects are alleged to have violated Swiss law banning involvement with al-Qaida, ISIS, and related organizations.

Prosecutors said the four people detained are also suspected of having "supported or participated in a criminal organization."

They identified the four suspects only as a 28-year-old Kosovar woman, a 29-year-old Macedonian, a 26-year-old Kosovar man, and a 34-year-old Swiss-Kosovar dual national.

"As they had been in contact with each other, the house searches and arrests were all carried out at the same time," prosecutors said.

27 Inmates are Still at Large Following an Israeli Airstrike during the 12-day War, Iran says

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 24, 2025, rescuers search through the rubble of a damaged section of Evin Prison following an Israeli strike the day before, in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Mostafa Roudaki/Mizan News Agency)

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11:52-22 July 2025 AD ـ 27 Muharram 1447 AH

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27 Inmates are Still at Large Following an Israeli Airstrike during the 12-day War, Iran says

Iran said Tuesday 27 inmates were still at large after an Israeli airstrike last month targeted Evin prison in the north of the capital, Tehran, local media reported.

The airstrikes were part of Israel’s 12-day bombardment of Iran that killed about 1,100 people. while 28 were left dead in Israel in Iranian retaliatory strikes, The Associated Press said.

Judiciary’s news website, Mizanonline, quoted spokesman Asghar Jahangir as saying 75 prisoners had escaped following the strike, of which 48 were either recaptured or voluntarily returned. He said authorities will detain the others if they don't hand themselves over.

Jahangir said the escapees were prisoners doing time for minor offenses.

Iranian officials said the Israeli strike killed 71 people, but local media reported earlier in July that 80 were left dead at the time, including prison staff, soldiers, inmates and visiting family members. Authorities also said five inmates died.

It’s unclear why Israel targeted the prison. The Israeli Defense Ministry had said that 50 aircraft dropped 100 munitions on military targets “based on high-quality and accurate intelligence from the Intelligence Branch.”

The New York-based Center for Human Rights had criticized Israel for striking the prison, seen as a symbol of repression of any opposition, saying it violated the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets.

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27 Inmates are Still at Large Following an Israeli Airstrike during the 12-day War, Iran says

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