Greek police arrest Syrian over suspected IS link

Police searched their home after the woman filed a complaint of domestic violence and alleged he supported IS


Afp October 20, 2017
Police searched their home after the woman filed a complaint of domestic violence and alleged he supported IS. PHOTO: REUTERS

THESSALONIKI, GREECE: Greek police said Friday they have arrested a Syrian man over suspected links to the Islamic State group, after his wife complained to authorities that he was beating her and that he was a militant supporter.

The 32-year-old was arrested on Thursday in the northern city of Thessaloniki, where the couple live with their two young children.

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Police searched their home after the woman filed a complaint of domestic violence and alleged he supported IS.

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Officers found data on his phone that they said support the allegations of IS links, a police official told AFP.

The couple arrived in Greece in June 2016, landing on the island of Leros following the peak of the migrant crisis.

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