German soldier who posed as refugee convicted of attack plot
2 years, 8 months ago

German soldier who posed as refugee convicted of attack plot

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German court on Friday convicted a military officer who posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker of plotting to attack prominent politicians, sentencing him to 5½ years in prison. The Frankfurt state court convicted the defendant of preparing a serious crime meant to endanger the state, violations of weapons laws and fraud, German news agency dpa reported. The court found that the defendant had decided to carry out the attacks, but was unable to establish whether he planned to do so while posing as a Syrian refugee, dpa reported. The soldier denied having planned attacks at his trial, which opened in May last year, but said that he had hoarded weapons and ammunition in case public order collapsed in Germany.

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Syrian man, 19, accused of stabbing Spanish tourist at Berlin Holocaust Memorial 'planned to kill Jewish people', police fear
1 month, 1 week ago

Syrian man, 19, accused of stabbing Spanish tourist at Berlin Holocaust Memorial 'planned to kill Jewish people', police fear

Daily Mail  

A 19-year-old Syrian man has been accused of stabbing a Spanish tourist at a Holocaust Memorial site in Berlin, police have said. A 19-year-old Syrian man has been accused of stabbing a Spanish tourist at a Holocaust Memorial site in Berlin A suspect was arrested after a man was seriously injured in a stabbing at a Holocaust memorial near the …

German police arrest Syrian refugee after stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial
1 month, 1 week ago

German police arrest Syrian refugee after stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial

CNN  

CNN — Authorities in Berlin have detained a teenage Syrian refugee after a man was stabbed near the city’s Holocaust Memorial late Friday – as divisive rhetoric swells over Germany’s immigration policy, ahead of a consequential national election. The 19-year-old suspect was arrested after a 30-year-old Spanish tourist was seriously injured at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, …

Court in Germany convicts a man inspired by the Islamic State group of committing 2 knife attacks
1 year, 3 months ago

Court in Germany convicts a man inspired by the Islamic State group of committing 2 knife attacks

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Syrian man described as radicalized was convicted of murder, attempted murder and bodily harm on Tuesday over two knife attacks in Germany this year, including an assault on visitors to a gym. The Duesseldorf state court determined that he bears particularly severe guilt, meaning that he won’t be eligible for release after 15 years as is usually …

Far-right extremist convicted of murdering German politician
4 years, 2 months ago

Far-right extremist convicted of murdering German politician

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A far-right extremist in Germany was convicted Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a regional politician who had advocated helping refugees — a brazen killing that shocked the country. During his trial, Ernst admitted to the June 1, 2019 shooting of Walter Luebcke, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party who led the …

Landmark trial against alleged Syrian war criminals: What next?
4 years, 11 months ago

Landmark trial against alleged Syrian war criminals: What next?

Al Jazeera  

Ex-members of Syrian military accused of torture were living in Germany as refugees until they were arrested and jailed. How Raslan came to Germany’s attention The federal police officer – whose name is suppressed by German law for security reasons, led the investigation into Anwar Raslan. But, as the federal police investigator said, the German war crimes unit had been …

Syrian man, 20, convicted in Berlin of passing info to IS
7 years, 10 months ago

Syrian man, 20, convicted in Berlin of passing info to IS

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German court convicted a Syrian refugee Friday of membership in the Islamic State group in his homeland and later providing information for a possible attack against “soft targets” in Berlin. Berlin’s criminal court sentenced Shaas al-Mohammad, 20, to five years in prison on 150 counts of membership in a foreign terrorist organization and 149 counts of violating …

Germany Detains Second Soldier Suspected Of Planning 'Extremist' Attack
7 years, 10 months ago

Germany Detains Second Soldier Suspected Of Planning 'Extremist' Attack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BERLIN, May 9 - German police on Tuesday detained a second soldier suspected of involvement in a plan by an army officer and a student to carry out an attack, possibly on politicians who do not oppose immigration, the federal public prosecutor said. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen addresses journalists, after her visit at the …

German soldier posing as a Syrian refugee arrested for planning 'false flag' terror attack
7 years, 11 months ago

German soldier posing as a Syrian refugee arrested for planning 'false flag' terror attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A German soldier found posing …

German soldier arrested on suspicion of planning attack
7 years, 11 months ago

German soldier arrested on suspicion of planning attack

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Police have arrested a German soldier who had posed as a Syrian refugee on suspicion he was planning an attack, apparently motivated by anti-foreigner sentiment, in a case that prosecutors said Thursday was “more than strange.” The 28-year-old lieutenant, whose name wasn’t released, faces charges of preparing an act of violence, said Frankfurt prosecutor’s spokeswoman Nadja Niesen. The …

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