ARA man accused of radicalizing himself under jihadist ideologies has accepted a four-year prison sentence imposed by Spain's National Court for attempting to acquire weapons and surveilling over a dozen Catholic churches in Gipuzkoa and Navarre. The defendant, who had been in preventive custody since October 2024, was sentenced to two years each for self-radicalization and glorification of terrorism, as requested by the Public Prosecutor's Office, which reduced its initial demand. His defense agreed with the prosecution's conclusions and requested the suspension of the sentence due to his cooperation. Given his two years in preventive detention and lack of prior criminal record, the judge ordered his release. During the trial, the defendant admitted to the charges and asked the court to remove his Facebook profile, where he had spread radical propaganda since January 2023, particularly in 2024. According to prosecutors, the defendant downloaded extensive radical material and shared it on his Facebook page, which had 4,769 followers, many of whom were linked to conflict zones. The investigation revealed that the suspect sought to obtain firearms, researched making Molotov cocktails,
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