A 37-year-old Palestinian man arrested in Crete is suspected of planning terrorist acts and links to Hamas, Greek police confirm.
ATHENS: Greece has arrested a Palestinian man suspected of links to the Islamist movement Hamas for “planning terrorist acts”, police said late Saturday.
The 37-year-old was arrested Saturday on the island of Crete where he was working in a hotel, media reports said.
“According to the information available so far, he was linked to individuals recently arrested in Cyprus for terrorism-related offences,” the police said in a statement, adding that he had allegedly “received training” by Hamas.
Greek media reported that the man may have been targeting an Israeli cruise ship expected to arrive in Crete on Tuesday.
State TV ERT said man had rented a flat in central Athens where police found laboratory equipment and chemicals that could be used to make a bomb.
Investigations are ongoing, the police said.
