Italian police have arrested two men suspected of spreading threatening online messages in support of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, or ISIL.

Brescia, Italy

The pair, a 35-year-old Tunisian national and a 27-year-old Pakistani, are also thought to have plotted attacks in Italy.

Police say the Tunisian man created a Twitter account from which he is alleged to have tweeted “threatening messages signed Islamic State.” The messages were usually pictures, with some of Italy’s most famous landmarks in the background.

#Italy #Italia #Vatican: #ISIS #IslamicState in #Rome #Roma
https://t.co/WOEY6xK1WR pic.twitter.com/w3Z7T5reRK— Michael Baskin (@michael300e) May 20, 2015


Both men are said to legally work and reside in the town of Brescia, near Milan.

Italy’s Head of Anti-Terrorism Forces, Lamberto Giannini said evidence suggested the accused wished to promote conflict inside and outside of the country.

“We did not observe the presence of rooted terrorist cells. But we o