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Italy: 17-year-old arrested for alleged plot in Islamic extremist attack
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Italy: 17-year-old arrested for alleged plot in Islamic extremist attack

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Italian authorities arrested a 17-year-old girl suspected of planning to participate in an Islamic extremist terrorist attack.
  • The minor, who holds Italian citizenship, was reportedly found to be accessing online groups linked to ISIS, where she engaged with extremist propaganda and instructions for making explosives.
  • Investigators seized written dialogues indicating her willingness to carry out an attack and "sacrifice her life for Allah."

Italian authorities have arrested a 17-year-old girl in Pavia, northern Italy, on suspicion of preparing to join an Islamic extremist terrorist attack. The minor, who possesses Italian citizenship, has been placed in a specialized community for minors.

Investigations revealed that the teenager maintained at least four profiles in private online groups, accessible only by invitation, which are reportedly connected to jihadist organizations. Within these groups, she allegedly consumed propaganda material from ISIS, accessed instructions for constructing explosive devices, and viewed posts encouraging self-sacrifice for the goals of the Islamic State.

Investigators seized written dialogues that reportedly show the 17-year-old expressing her readiness to carry out a terrorist attack and "offer her life for Allah." The arrest highlights concerns about the radicalization of minors and their potential involvement in extremist activities.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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