Praise for Dublin arrest of jihadist suspect

A global counter-extremism organisation has praised the international police operation that led to the arrest in Dublin of an Algerian national on suspicion of supporting jihadist terrorism.

The Counter Extremist Project (CEP), a non-profit body, said “swift action” was needed to dismantle terrorist support networks.

The CEP — which has a base in six American and European cities, including Dublin — claimed that Islamic State (IS) fighters and fundraisers had been “operating under the radar” in Ireland for some time.