First of group of seven facing terrorism-related charges gets bail They had been arraigned following an anti-terrorism operation in cooperation with Europol

(Times of Malta) One of a group of seven Syrian men arrested last April over suspicious jihadist activity on social media has been granted bail after spending 10 months in preventive custody.

Ajil Al Muhsen, 21, was arraigned last year alongside six other co-nationals following an anti-terrorism operation which police carried out in cooperation with Europol.

On April 29, all seven suspects were rounded up during early morning raids and were charged in court two days later, pleading not guilty to spreading extremist propaganda, teaching others how to operate firearms and explosives and also recruiting others to commit terrorist acts.

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