<p>Police in Barcelona said on March 28 that a network that traded in stolen Libyan artworks to fund groups affiliated with the Islamic State had been dismantled.</p><p>Two Spaniards aged 31 were arrested for their alleged involvement in the operation.</p><p>According to the Department of National Security</a>, this was the first police operation in the world to take place “against the theft of art in territories besieged by terrorist groups.” Credit: Policia Nacional via Storyful</p><br />
