"Fifteen people suspected of spreading "Islamic State"(IS) propaganda on TikTok were arrested in raids across the Netherlands by Dutch police on Tuesday. The Dutch public prosecution office said the 15 suspects were trying to "incite others to commit terrorist crimes" through IS propaganda, which included calls to join the Islamist terrorist group while glorifying the idea of "martyrdom." Some of the posts were viewed more than 100,000 times, Dutch authorities said."
"Police said the suspects were aged between 16 and 53 years old, and accused of "incitement to commit a terrorist offence, disseminating ISIS (Islamic State) propaganda, and/or participating in a terrorist organization," prosecutors said in a statement. Thirteen of the suspects have Syrian nationality. Three others have Dutch citizenship and four suspects are minors. Another person was arrested in January in connection with the case, whom authorities described as the "main suspect in the investigation." Prosecutors did not rule out the possibility of more arrests linked to the TikTok posts."
Dutch police arrested 15 people in raids across the Netherlands for spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok. Authorities accused the suspects of trying to incite others to commit terrorist crimes and of glorifying martyrdom, with some posts receiving over 100,000 views. The arrests followed a nationwide investigation into a TikTok account that posted IS material with Dutch subtitles. The suspects are aged 16 to 53; 13 hold Syrian nationality, three have Dutch citizenship, and four are minors. One person was arrested in January as the main suspect. Prosecutors stated that publishing IS propaganda undermines public safety and is punishable.
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