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MADRID: Authorities arrested at least 11 suspected Islamic militants in pre-dawn raids on Tuesday in the Spanish African enclave of Ceuta, nabbing them at their homes and while they prayed in local mosques. Among those arrested was Hamed Abderrahman Ahmed, a Spaniard detained at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba until 2004, according to the Europa Press news agency. Two of Mr. Ahmed's brothers were also arrested. Police would not immediately confirm the report. Forces sent by boat from the Spanish mainland carried out the operations early Tuesday in neighbourhoods all over the city, a police official in Ceuta said. A national police official said at least 11 persons had been taken into custody. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity under rules that prohibit them from speaking to the media by name. It was not clear whether the arrests were linked to a specific plot. — AP

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