A culture-enriching teenager in northern Italy was planning some boisterous activities in association with the civic group known as the Islamic State, but had the misfortune to be detained by the police. I’m sure it’s all just a misunderstanding, and the unfortunate lad will soon be released.

Actually, there’s no indication in the report as to the specific age of the young feller, who may in fact not even be a teenager yet. He might be one of those prepubescent ISIS “cubs” who spend a lot of time in training camps being tutored in special skills by the older mujahideen.

Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this brief article from Il Tempo:

Bergamo: “Association for criminal purposes”

Juvenile supporter of ISIS arrested

May 30, 2023

A juvenile, an Italian citizen of foreign origin residing in the province of Bergamo, has been arrested and investigated for association for terrorist purposes, training, support, and instigation of aggravated delinquency. The monitoring by Digos agents in Bergamo and Brescia and by the Extremism and Terrorism Service of the Central Directorate of Prevention Police revealed that the young person was part of a network of ISIS supporters in various countries in Europe and America, many of whom were arrested in recent weeks. The investigations made it possible to ascertain that the boy was ready to go into action and that he was preparing an incendiary attack in the area in which he resides. In addition, the minor was found in possession of numerous materials linked to the Islamic State, among which were videos of executions and manuals relating to weapons and the packaging of bombs, which he also disseminated on the web, exhorting other youths to go into action.