The police had been watching the alleged jihadist from Algeciras, who was pending deportation to Morocco


Yassine Kanjaa has drawn the eye of the police since she arrived in Algeciras six months in the past. His surveillance had intensified 4 days in the past In June 2022 he was arrested, it was discovered that he didn’t have documentation to reside in Spain and the expulsion proceedings started He wearing a black djellaba, a logo that his intention was to not immolate himself, since if he had I needed to do, I’d have wearing white

The detainee for the assault on two church buildings in Algeciras, Yassine Kanjaa, born in Morocco 25 years in the past, drew the eye of the safety forces months in the past. They had been following him since he arrived within the metropolis in summer season, for 4 days indicators had been detected that had led to excessive surveillance, as printed by El Mundo, however the brokers couldn’t take many measures as a result of he had no prison document.

However, he was in Spain in an irregular scenario and had been arrested on June 16, 2022. Then the procedures for his expulsion started when it was discovered that he didn’t have the required documentation, as reported by El Confidencial.

Kanjaa didn’t even enter a Center for the Internment of Foreigners (CIE). His expulsion didn’t happen. Now the National Court is investigating him for a potential crime of terrorism and the investigators level out that he may very well be a lone wolf.

A machete and black djellaba, an indication that he didn’t intend to commit suicide

On Wednesday afternoon, he took a big machete. She wearing a black djellaba, a logo that he didn’t intend to immolate himself, since if he had needed to take action she would have wearing white. He entered the parish of Santa María Auxiliadora, broke into the chapel of San Isidro and stabbed the Salesian vicar Antonio Rodríguez, 74, who was celebrating the Eucharist at seven within the night. The priest was in a position to save his life later within the hospital.

Kanjaa then went to the Church of Nuestra Señora de La Palma within the central Plaza Alta in Algeciras, the place he induced varied harm and attacked the sacristan Diego Valencia, who managed to depart the temple, however was hit by the attacker outdoors. The wounds he induced with the machete induced his demise.

Then he went to the Chapel of Europe, a temple positioned reverse the earlier one and pounded on the door, however because the church was closed he left. Several pictures taken by neighbors present him strolling round calmly with a machete. The Local Police lastly arrested him within the neighborhood of the Plaza Alta and handed him over to the National Police who’re guarding him on the Algeciras police station.