Spain neutralised Islamic cell in Ceuta, its North African enclave

Spain said on Tuesday it has dismantled a militant Islamic cell in its North African enclave of Ceuta that it claims was ready to attack either Spain or other targets in Europe.
Police arrested two suspected militants as part of a wider security operation that began in January, the Interior Ministry said.
“The cell neutralised today, as opposed to others dismantled, doesn’t follow the same pattern of radicalisation, recruitment and sending of activists to organised jihadist organisations in conflict zones,” the Ministry said in a statement.
“This group was clearly operational and consisted of individuals who were already radicalised and prepared for a possible attack, in our own country or those nearby.”

The six detained in the two operations presented profiles similar to those involved in the attacks in Paris on 7 and 8 January, the ministry added.
Spain has made more than 20 arrests of suspected Islamic militants since September.