(AFP) Albanian police on Tuesday arrested a 28-year-old man following a request from Italy where he is sought for “terrorist activities.”
Bledar Ibrahimi, arrested in the central Albanian town of Elbasan, is “considered as a dangerous person for public security in Italy and is suspected to be involved in terrorist activities in Italy and Egypt,” the Albanian police said in a statement.
The arrest was made following an international arrest warrant issued in March by an Italian prosecutor “for participation in a terrorist organisation,” the police said, adding that the suspect would be extradited in the coming days.
“NO truce for criminals and fanatics who import war in Italy,” Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini tweeted, thanking Italian special forces and police as well as the Albanian authorities.
