Four men with suspected ties to the Islamic State (IS) group were arrested in Nicaragua after crossing illegally from Costa Rica, officials say.

The identities of three of the men matched those in an alert attributed to US officials saying three suspected jihadists were in Central America.

There were fears they could have plans to try to enter the US, reports said.

The four, aged between 26 and 41, included two Egyptians and two Iraqis. They have been deported to Costa Rica... </s> MANAGUA (Reuters) - Four men with suspected ties to the Islamic State militant group were captured on Tuesday by members of the Nicaraguan armed forces after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.

In a statement, Nicaraguan police said two of the men were Egyptian nationals and the other two were Iraqi. The four were due to be deported back to Costa Rica, it added. </s> Four suspected members of the Islamic State were arrested when they crossed the border from Costa Rica into Nicaragua, according to the Nicaraguan National Police.

The four men, two Iraqis and two Egyptians, crossed an illegal entry point into the Central American country before police arrested them at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to a press release.

The crossing worried local authorities that the men were trying to make their way north to the United States, the BBC reported.

Nicaraguan authorities identified the men as Egyptians Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, and Iraqis Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41, and Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob, 29. </s> Four suspected members of the Islamic State were arrested when they crossed the border from Costa Rica into Nicaragua, according to the Nicaraguan National Police.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security had warned about three of the suspected ISIS members who might be trying to make their way north to the United States, the BBC reported.

The four men, two Iraqis and two Egyptians, crossed an illegal entry point into the Central American country before police arrested them at about 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to a press release.

Nicaraguan authorities identified the men as Egyptians Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, and Iraqis Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41, and Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob, 29.

Three of the men matched the identities of suspects named in a U.S. Homeland Security alert, Reuters reports.

The alert warned “that three possible terrorists had recently arrived in Central America,” according to Reuters.

The Homeland Security Investigations alert warned the men were suspected ISIS terrorists making their way to the United States, Reuters reports.

Three of the men had been in Costa Rica since June 9, according to Nicaraguan authorities, and the fourth since June 13.

Nicaraguan authorities deported the men back to Costa Rica Tuesday evening, the BBC reported. </s> MANAGUA (Reuters) - Four men with suspected ties to the Islamic State militant group were captured on Tuesday by members of the Nicaraguan armed forces after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.

In a statement, Nicaraguan police said two of the men were Egyptian nationals and the other two were Iraqi. The four were due to be deported back to Costa Rica, it added.

The men entered the country through an unauthorized crossing point known as La Guasimada in the Cardenas municipality on Nicaragua’s southwestern border with Costa Rica, police said.

After capturing the men at around 10 a.m., the army handed over the suspects to national police for further investigation, whereupon they were taken to migration authorities for deportation via the Penas Blancas border crossing, the statement said.

It was not immediately clear what evidence Nicaraguan authorities had to link the men to Islamic State, or whether the four had already been deported.

The Egyptians were named as Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, while the Iraqis were Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41 and Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob, 29.

The men had temporary transit passes issued by Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said. All but one of the passes were dated June 9, with Mohamed Yaoob’s paperwork issued on June 13, the statement said. </s> Four men with suspected ties to the Islamic State militant group were captured on Tuesday by members of the Nicaraguan armed forces after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.The identities of three of the men matched those of suspectsIn a statement, Nicaraguan police said two of the men were Egyptian nationals and the other two were Iraqi. The four were due to be deported back to Costa Rica, it added.The Egyptians were named as Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, while the Iraqis were Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41 and Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob, 29.The first three men were named in the HSI alert published by Mexican media on Monday, which identified them as possible members of Islamic State headed for the United States.Questioned on the HSI alert on Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his government was aware of the search for the suspects and was dealing with the matter.U.S. Homeland Security officials could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters.The fourth suspect, Mohamed Yaoob, was registered in Costa Rica on June 13, the statement said.The men entered Nicaragua through an unauthorized crossing point known as La Guasimada in the Cardenas municipality on the southwestern border with Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.After arresting the men at around 10 a.m., the army handed them over to national police for investigation, whereupon they were taken to migration authorities for deportation via the Penas Blancas border crossing, the statement said.The four men were delivered to Costa Rican migration authorities at around 7 p.m., Nicaragua's government said. </s> Four men with suspected ties to the Islamic State (IS) group were arrested in Nicaragua after crossing illegally from Costa Rica, officials say.

The identities of three of the men matched those in an alert attributed to US officials saying three suspected jihadists were in Central America.

There were fears they could have plans to try to enter the US, reports said.

The four, aged between 26 and 41, included two Egyptians and two Iraqis. They have been deported to Costa Rica.

The men entered Nicaragua through an unauthorised crossing point known as La Guasimada near the southern municipality of Cárdenas, Nicaraguan police said (in Spanish).

They were detained on Tuesday morning local time and deported in the evening.

Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, both from Egypt, and Iraqi national Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41, arrived in Costa Rica on 9 June, according to their immigration documents given to police.

That date matched the information released in a warning by US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) published by local media.

When the three entered Costa Rica from Panama, there was no information about possible risks they could pose, Costa Rica's immigration authorities were quoted by La Nación newspaper as saying (in Spanish).

The fourth man was named as 29-year-old Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob from Iraq, who had registered in Costa Rica on 13 June.

The four were being held at a detention facility and would be deported to their countries, La Nación added. No date has been set yet. </s> MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (REUTERS) - Four men with suspected ties to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group were captured on Tuesday (June 25) by members of the Nicaraguan armed forces after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.

The identities of three of the men matched those of suspects featured in an alert attributed to US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) warning that three possible terrorists had recently arrived in Central America.

In a statement, Nicaraguan police said two of the men were Egyptian nationals and the other two were Iraqi. The four were due to be deported back to Costa Rica, it added.

The Egyptians were named as Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, while the Iraqis were Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41 and Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob, 29.

The first three men were named in the HSI alert published by Mexican media on Monday, which identified them as possible members of ISIS headed for the United States.

Questioned on the HSI alert on Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his government was aware of the search for the suspects and was dealing with the matter.

US Homeland Security officials could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters.

The three men who featured in the HSI alert were registered in Costa Rica on June 9, according to the Nicaraguan statement.

That date matched the information as the HSI statement.

The fourth suspect, Mohamed Yaoob, was registered in Costa Rica on June 13, the statement said.

The men entered Nicaragua through an unauthorised crossing point known as La Guasimada in the Cardenas municipality on the southwestern border with Costa Rica, Nicaraguan police said.

After arresting the men at around 10am, the army handed them over to national police for investigation, whereupon they were taken to migration authorities for deportation via the Penas Blancas border crossing, the statement said.

The four men were delivered to Costa Rican migration authorities at around 7pm, Nicaragua's government said. </s> MEXICO CITY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 26th June, 2019) Nicaragua's National Police reported on Tuesday about the arrest of four foreigners suspected of having links to the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia).

The suspects were detained during the operation of the Nicaraguan armed forces in Rivas municipality after entering the country illegally from Costa Rica, the police said in a statement.

According to the police, two of the arrested suspects are Egyptian nationals named Mohamed Ibrahim, 33, and Mahmoud Samy Eissa, 26, while the other two are from Iraq identified as Ahmed Ghanim Mohamed Al Jubury, 41 and Mustafa Ali Mohamed Yaoob, 29.

Earlier this week, media reported that the US Department of Homeland Security had warned Mexican authorities of two alleged IS members, who could have crossed into Mexico from Central America. The notification contained the Names the two Egyptians mentioned above. The US authorities believed that the United States could be the final destination of these suspects.

After identification of these individuals and relevant operational activities, all four detainees were taken to the main migration administration of the country for subsequent extradition to Costa Rica, from where they had come to Nicaragua.
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