Greek Police Arrest Two Suspected Jihadists in Kos Island

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Source: Greek Reporter

Greek authorities on Tuesday arrested two Syrian men who are suspected jihadists on the island of Kos.

In light of the Paris terrorist attacks, Greece’s National Intelligence Service (EYP), the Hellenic Police and the Hellenic Coast Guard have beefed up investigations of refugees coming from Syria. Their efforts are focused on locating possible members of the Islamic State who are trying to enter Europe with fake passports, posing as asylum seekers.

According to Eleftheros Typos daily citing police sources, authorities located two Syrians on the island of Kos who might be jihadists. Upon searching the suspects’ cell phones, they found pictures of firearms, knives, an IS flag and jihadists with covered faces. In one of the pictures, a suspect is posing in front of the IS black flag.

During interrogation, one suspect admitted he is against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whom he called an enemy. However, he denied that he is an IS member.

Read more: http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/11/18/greek-police-arrest-two-suspected-jihadists-in-kos-island/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Elmergantry]

1. Gee who wouldve thunk it!

Terrorists sneaking in amongst refugees, imagine that! But bring this legitimate concern up then one is labeled an xenophobe, etc..

[al bupp]

2. If terrorists want to sneak in it's much easier to simply pose as a tourist

The terrorists from Belgium who attacked Pairs could have just flown to the US on a tourist visa, with orders of magnitude less scrutiny than the refugees from Syria get.

[Elmergantry]

6. Of course it would be easier

if you were a citizen of a European country. But in this article, they were "refugees" from Syria.

[al bupp]

7. Yeah, like the guy who masterminded the attacks in Paris

[rockfordfile]

3. That's not true

People have no problem with tightening up security and tougher screening. But you can't just go around calling all Muslims terrorist.

[JackRiddler]

4. Agreed. Total strawman.

[Elmergantry]

5. I havent heard anyone calling all Muslims terrorists.

If we are talking about strawmen.

[LanternWaste]

8. I imagine the label is often applied to its target due to more than an alleged concern

"But bring this legitimate concern up then one is labeled an xenophobe, etc.."

I imagine the label is often applied to its target due to more than an alleged "concern," but rather on a pattern of behavior, agenda and bias. However, I understand the desire held by more than a few to paint oneself as a martyr.