NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Cyprus courtroom on Thursday ordered eight Syrians to stay in police detention for six days on suspicion they helped fund a “terrorist group” of their native nation.
Police spokesperson Christos Andreou stated the seven males and one lady face expenses regarding anti-terrorism legal guidelines in addition to belonging to a legal group and conspiracy.
They had been arrested following a sweep of the cities of Limassol and Paphos on the island nation’s southern shoreline.
Andreou stated police carried out the raids after a tipoff, however didn’t disclose the place the knowledge got here from or which “terrorist group” the suspects had been allegedly funding.
Andreou stated authorities don’t have any info that the suspects had been planning an assault in Cyprus.
Police are investigating how the suspects allegedly raised the cash, together with potential drug dealing.