(ANSA) - Bari, May 10 -Italian police have detained a third
man linked to an investigation into alleged plans to stage
terror attacks in Italy and Britain, ANSA sources close to the
operation said on Tuesday.
Bari resident Zulfiqar Amjad, a 24-year-old from Pakistan,
was stopped in Milan and accused of aiding illegal immigration
Earlier, two Afghan nationals were detained by Carabinieri
police. Hakim Nasiri, 23, is accused of international terrorism,
and Gulistan Ahmadzai, is accused of aiding illegal immigration.
Two people are still wanted in relation to the probe,
suspected of terrorism offences. A police detention order names
them as Qari Khesta Mir Ahmadzai, 30, and Surgul Ahmadzai, 28.
They were resident at a migrant reception centre in Bari.
All five suspects had obtained rights to stay in Italy and
to humanitarian assistance and protection in recent months.
Two of the suspects had visited seven cities in 9 days, the
detention order documentation showed. Cities visited included
London, Milan, Paris and Istanbul.
Material investigators found belonging to them included
photos taken in front of an Italian navy ship in the port of
Bari, images of weapons, of Taleban militants and audio files
downloaded from the web with radical Islamist prayers and
indoctrination.
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