A Tajik and his wife were detained in the Netherlands on charges of terrorism

According to Dutch media, on July 6, the country’s police detained a 29-year-old citizen of Tajikistan and his wife.

It is reported that this Tajik man had been living in the Netherlands with his wife, a 31-year-old citizen of Kyrgyzstan, since 2022. The man was detained in the city of Eindhoven, while his wife was detained in the city of Breda.

According to the investigation, the detainees are accused of preparing terrorist acts. According to the police, the 29-year-old citizen of Tajikistan is also suspected of being a member of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS).

The Dutch police detained the suspects in cooperation with the country’s General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD). According to authorities, the preliminary police investigation established that the Tajik national was a member of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” and received instructions to prepare a terrorist attack.

It is reported that the suspects will be transported to Rotterdam on Friday, July 7, and placed under preliminary arrest. They will be allowed to contact their lawyer.

The Dutch police report that the detainees maintained contact with several suspects in Germany, who were also detained by the German police following a joint investigation.

On July 6, the German Public Prosecutor’s Office reported the detention of 7 nationals from Central Asia on charges of terrorism. Azda TV previously reported that among those detained in Germany were 5 citizens of Tajikistan.