(Malta Today) A 22-year-old Syrian man, residing in Birżebbuġa, was remanded in custody on Wednesday, on terrorism-related charges.
The court issued a publication ban on the man’s name, requested by the prosecution at this stage in order to prevent jeopardising ongoing investigations into his network.
The Syrian defendant was arraigned before Magistrate Giannella Camilleri Busuttil late on Wednesday afternoon, accused of setting up or forming part of a terrorist training organisation, inciting terrorist activity by distributing messages which promote terrorism, as well as recruiting or encouraging others to carry out terrorist activities or travelling abroad for this reason, training others to use explosives, firearms or other specific or technical actions with the intention of carrying out a terrorist attack.
