Adnan Maashi – Eye on Islamism

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

March 13, 2024 Edwina Brincat

(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 […]

MSS vigilant on radicalisation of youths despite low terror threat on Malta Malta registered a low threat of terror in 2022, but Malta Security Services says prevention of online radicalisation needs to be at the forefront of its terrorism preparedness

January 9, 2024 Matthew Vella

(Malta Today) Malta’s secret service, the MSS, said that while terrorism prevention is at the top of its agenda, its workload has been characterised by investigations against drug trafficking and illegal migration, as well as cyber-threats to critical infrastructure. Malta registered a […]

Men facing terrorism charges possessed videos showing ‘macabre executions’ Videos and images extracted from the mobile phones of men charged with terrorism were of executions and beheadings

October 5, 2023 Matthew Agius

(Malta Today) Mobile phones belonging to men accused of terrorism-related charges contained over 100 videos containing flags of the terrorist group known as the Islamic State or Daesh, some showing macabre executions, a court has been told today. A police sergeant from […]

Syrians facing terrorism charges claim breach of right to a fair hearing Their arrest has not been reviewed fortnightly

August 16, 2023 Edwina Brincat

(Times of Malta) Seven Syrian men, in preventive custody since their arraignment in May over suspicious jihadist activity on social media, are claiming a breach of their right to a fair hearing since their continued arrest was not reviewed fortnightly in terms […]

Bomb-making instructions found on arrested men’s phones, court hears Footage linked to the Isis terrorist group also found

May 18, 2023 Jessica Arena

(Times of Malta) Investigators found bomb-making instructions on the phones of five men who were among seven arrested last month over suspicious jihadist social media activity, a court heard on Thursday. They included pictures and diagrams explaining how a variety of bombs […]

Jihadist propaganda was shared by men facing terrorism charges Investigators say the seven defendants attended a breakaway mosque in Sta Venera and had shared Islamic extremist materials on Instagram and TikTok

May 15, 2023 Matthew Agius

(Malta Today) The compilation of evidence against the seven men arrested in April on terrorism-related charges began before Magistrate Nadine Lia on Monday. Ajil Al Muhsen (21), Adnan Maashi (21), Yazan Abduklaziz (26), Ahmed Kadas (25), Khalil Al Mahmoud (21), Ahmed Ahmed […]

Doubts on terror charges against Syrian youths The attorney general’s decision to file terrorism charges against a group of seven young people from Syria described as an over-reaction by sources within the police force

May 8, 2023 Karl Azzopardi

(Malta Today) The attorney general’s decision to file terrorism charges against a group of seven young people from Syria [has] been described as an over-reaction by sources within the police force. They told MaltaToday that the youths arrested last week in an […]

Seven Syrian youths charged in court in connection with terrorism

April 30, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Malta Independent) Seven young Syrian men were arraigned in court on Sunday evening on charges related to terrorism. The young men are aged between 21 and 27. They are Ajil Al Muhsen, Adnan Maashi, Yazan Abduklaziz, Ahmed Kadas, Khalil Al Mahmoud, Ahmed […]