Spain’s cybersecurity coordination office alerted the Interior Ministry to a jihadist call for attacks at demonstrations across Europe, explicitly naming Spain. The material also targeted police and protesters and included attack guidance.
Routine monitoring of a website linked to Islamist terrorism uncovered the material, information from a report accessed by ABC. The Oficina de Coordinación de Ciberseguridad (OCC) sent an urgent alert to the Ministerio del Interior after detecting a call from a group aligned with Dáesh to attack demonstrations in several European countries, explicitly naming Spain.
The publication urged simultaneous attacks on security forces and demonstrators. It discussed knives and explosives, while comments from other users recommended using vehicles for mass ramming attacks. The alert said the content included manuals and detailed instructions; those operational details are not reproduced here.
The report said the authors saw large European demonstrations as an chance to cause many casualties, citing the scale of protests in France. It also identified police officers as vulnerable when distracted or caught in clashes with crowds.
Security forces were assessing the alert and weighing measures to prevent attacks and protect public gatherings and sensitive sites, according to the report. Jupol said it had warned about violence against police for some time and blamed what it considers a lack of institutional support.
The union also criticised the Government delegate in Madrid for questioning the UIP’s conduct and accused Pedro Sánchez of failing to condemn violence against the Policía Nacional. Those claims reflect Jupol’s position; the report does not include a response from the officials named.
