The arrest in Greece follows the detention of two Palestinians, aged 32 and 38, in Cyprus on May 22. They are under investigation for terrorism-related activities after explosive-making materials were found during searches, police have said.<\/p>\n
According to Greek police sources, the two cases are linked.<\/p>\n
One of the suspects detained in Cyprus told authorities there he believed their recruiters planned attacks in Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Myanmar, Thailand and Malaysia, where they received training on explosives, the sources said.<\/p>\n
The 37-year-old man arrested in Crete arrived in Greece in 2023 after living for years in Gaza, and was granted asylum. The probe found that in 2025 he travelled to Malaysia, where he met one of the men later detained in Cyprus.<\/p>\n
The detainees in Cyprus had met Hamas members in Istanbul, the sources said.<\/p>\n
Greek Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis told Skai radio on Wednesday that the two cases point to a wider network trying to plan terrorist acts in Europe.<\/p>\n
A court in Cyprus on Thursday ordered the arraignment of the two suspects arrested there, as well as a third individual, before a criminal court on August 6. They face terrorism-linked charges and membership in an outlawed organization, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency reported.<\/p>\n
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