VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – An Ivorian national, 32, holding an Italian identity card was arrested by the police in Malta, and charged with multiple terrorism-related charges.
Facebook Messenger chats involving the suspect appeared to indicate that Mouhamadou Dosso was encouraging third parties to travel to France to carry out suicide bomb attacks.
The Ivorian was arrested on Thursday morning at approximately 5am on Triq Giovanni Barbara, Hamrun, after weeks of surveillance and intelligence analysis conducted across multiple police departments. The raid stemmed from information received by the police anti-terrorism unit.
The police surrounded two neighbouring properties associated with the suspect, confiscating several electronic devices, including servers, believed to be used in the distribution of extremist content. He was subsequently taken to the Police Headquarters in Floriana for further questioning.
Upon arraignment, he pleaded not guilty to various terrorist offences, including knowingly instigating terrorist acts and participating in an organisation to promote some political object by the use or display of physical force.
His legal aid lawyer did not request bail at the arraignment stage. The Magistrate remanded the Ivorian in custody.
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