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 weapons laws. After coming to Germany as an asylum-seeker in August 2015, al-Mohammad remained in contact with IS and sent the group information about tourist groups visiting Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz and the Reichstag parliament building. Mueller cited the Islamic State group’s attacks on civilians and war crimes before addressing the defendant directly: “Think about whether you want to use this verdict to reflect on the ideology of IS.” ___ Follow Frank Jordans on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/wirereporter

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German court sentences 2 Islamic State terrorists who were plotting to attack Sweden's parliament
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1 month ago

German court sentences 2 Islamic State terrorists who were plotting to attack Sweden's parliament

Op India  

A German court has sentenced two Afghan terrorists linked to terror organisation Islamic State to several years in prison for planning an attack on the Swedish Parliament and plotting to kill policemen. The Jena Higher Regional Court found both of them guilty of being members of the terrorist organisation Islamic State and plotting to commit murder. BREAKING: A German court …

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 …

Germany sentences Syrian to 10 years for crimes during Assad's rule
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany sentences Syrian to 10 years for crimes during Assad's rule

Hindustan Times  

A German court handed a 10-year jail term to a Syrian former militia leader on Wednesday for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed under former president Bashar al-Assad. Assad was toppled last week by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, and Berlin has since warned that his supporters will continue to face justice in Germany for crimes they committed. When …

Germany arrests Syrian national over ‘plot to kill soldiers with two machetes’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Germany arrests Syrian national over ‘plot to kill soldiers with two machetes’

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. Unauthorised migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall …

At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria
8 months, 4 weeks ago

At least 7 arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing war crimes in Syria

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — At least seven people have been arrested in Germany and Sweden on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Syria in 2012-2014, authorities in the two countries said Wednesday. In a coordinated effort that also involved the European Union judicial cooperation agency Eurojust, the EU police agency Europol, and several other unnamed European countries, …

Sweden court acquits former Syrian general of alleged war crimes
9 months, 1 week ago

Sweden court acquits former Syrian general of alleged war crimes

Al Jazeera  

Verdict says prosecution failed to prove that Mohammed Hamo’s division was involved in the cited ‘indiscriminate’ attacks. A court in Sweden has acquitted a former Syrian general of playing a role in alleged war crimes committed more than 10 years ago in his home country. In a statement announcing its verdict on Thursday, the Stockholm District Court said that while …

Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State

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 federal appeals court upheld …

Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal appeals court upheld the conviction Friday of a British national for his role in a hostage-taking scheme by the Islamic State group that took roughly two dozen Westerners captive a decade ago. Elsheikh’s convictions revolved around the deaths of four American hostages: James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. Mueller was forced into …

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 …

Alleged ex-member of Syrian militia arrested in Germany, accused of crimes against humanity
1 year, 7 months ago

Alleged ex-member of Syrian militia arrested in Germany, accused of crimes against humanity

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An alleged former member of a Syrian pro-government militia has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of crimes against humanity related to the abuse and torture of civilians in the early years of his country’s civil war, prosecutors said Thursday. Between 2012 and 2015, the suspect was a local leader of a militia loyal to the government of …

Germany arrests 7 alleged members of network that helped finance Islamic State
1 year, 10 months ago

Germany arrests 7 alleged members of network that helped finance Islamic State

The Hindu  

Seven people were arrested in raids across Germany on May 31 against alleged members of a network that helped finance the Islamic State extremist group's activities in Syria, prosecutors said. The suspects — four women and three men, with German, Turkish, Moroccan and Kosovo citizenship — were arrested in five German states, while investigators searched 19 properties in Germany and …

German court convicts man over deadly 2014 attack in Syria
2 years, 1 month ago

German court convicts man over deadly 2014 attack in Syria

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German court on Thursday convicted a Palestinian man from Syria of a war crime and murder for launching a grenade into a crowd of civilians waiting for food in Damascus in 2014. The German capital’s district court found that the defendant on March 23, 2014, fired a grenade from an anti-tank weapon into the crowd in the …

Detroit-area man convicted of aiding Islamic State in Syria
2 years, 2 months ago

Detroit-area man convicted of aiding Islamic State in Syria

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A Detroit-area man who was captured on a Syrian battlefield in 2018 has been convicted on charges of providing support to the Islamic State group and attending one of the group’s training camps, prosecutors said. A federal jury convicted Ibraheem Izzy Musaibli, 32, on Monday of charges of providing and attempting to provide material support to the Islamic …

German woman jailed for taking son to Syria to join Islamic State
2 years, 8 months ago

German woman jailed for taking son to Syria to join Islamic State

The Hindu  

A German woman was convicted on July 26 of membership in the Islamic State group and other offenses for travelling to Syria to join the organisation with her young son. The Duesseldorf state court said Verena M., whose full name wasn't released in line with German privacy rules, was convicted of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation and abduction of …

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 …

German court convicts IS returnee who took daughter to Syria
2 years, 9 months ago

German court convicts IS returnee who took daughter to Syria

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A German woman who took her young daughter to Syria, joined the Islamic State group there and allegedly took advantage of an enslaved Yazidi woman was convicted Wednesday of membership in a terrorist organization and other offenses. The state court in Celle said the 34-year-old, who has been identified only as Romiena S. in line with German privacy …

Islamic extremists convicted of membership in German IS cell
2 years, 10 months ago

Islamic extremists convicted of membership in German IS cell

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A court in Germany on Tuesday convicted five men for membership in a local cell of the Islamic State group that received orders from a leading IS figure in Afghanistan. The longest sentence of nine years and six months was handed to Sunatullokh K., whose surname wasn’t released due to German privacy rules. The other men, identified as …

Former Syrian intelligence officer convicted for crimes against humanity
3 years, 2 months ago

Former Syrian intelligence officer convicted for crimes against humanity

LA Times  

Samaa Mahmoud, left, Mariam Alhallak, center, and Yasmen Almashan stand outside a German courthouse with pictures of relatives who died in Syria. In what was seen as a watershed moment in the fight for accountability in Syria’s war, a German court convicted a former Syrian intelligence officer on Thursday of carrying out crimes against humanity while heading a detention center …

ISIS Terrorist Convicted by German Court for Killing Yazidi Girl and War Crimes
3 years, 4 months ago

ISIS Terrorist Convicted by German Court for Killing Yazidi Girl and War Crimes

The Quint  

A German court in Frankfurt on Tuesday, 30 November, sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to life for killing a five-year-old Yazidi girl who he and his wife had enslaved along with the girl's mother in Fallujah, Iraq, the New York Times reported. In harrowing details that emerged from the testimony of the girl's 29-year-old mother, Taha Al-Jumailly was accused of …

German court sentences ISIL member to 10 years in prison
3 years, 5 months ago

German court sentences ISIL member to 10 years in prison

Al Jazeera  

Jennifer Wenisch found guilty of ‘crimes against humanity’ over death of enslaved Yazidi girl in Iraq. Monday’s conviction of Jennifer Wenisch, 30, by Munich’s Higher Regional Court marked one of the first court rulings anywhere in the world on ISIL’s persecution of the Yazidi community. Presiding judge Joachim Baier found her guilty of “two crimes against humanity in the form …

Prosecutor seeks 27 years in jail for military execution by Syrian refugee
3 years, 8 months ago

Prosecutor seeks 27 years in jail for military execution by Syrian refugee

NL Times  

Prosecutors have demanded a 27-year prison sentence for Syrian refugee Ahmad al K. for his role in the execution of a Syrian soldier. Adding to the sentence is Al K.’s involvement in leading the terrorist organization Jabhat al-Nusra, NOS reported. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has been investigating war crimes in Syria for multiple years. Al K.’s crimes can be …

German woman convicted of IS membership over stay in Syria
3 years, 11 months ago

German woman convicted of IS membership over stay in Syria

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Berlin court on Friday convicted a German woman of membership in the Islamic State group over her time spent in territory controlled by the extremist group in Syria. The court gave the 34-year-old, identified only as Zeynep G. in line with German privacy rules, a sentence of two years and 10 months in prison. In 2015, the …

Conviction in landmark case over Syrian government torture
4 years, 1 month ago

Conviction in landmark case over Syrian government torture

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted Wednesday by a German court of facilitating the torture of prisoners in a landmark ruling that human rights activists hope will set a precedent for other cases in the decade-long conflict. “Today’s verdict is the first time a court has confirmed that the acts of 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 …

Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes
4 years, 11 months ago

Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes

Daily Mail  

Women were raped and male prisoners tortured and murdered in a Syrian prison, a German court has heard. The revelations were made as two former members of Syria's secret police went on trial today accused of crimes against humanity for their role in a government-run detention centre where large numbers of opposition protesters were tortured. The trial of Anwar Raslan, …

Syria refugees to face their torturers in German court
4 years, 11 months ago

Syria refugees to face their torturers in German court

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Six years ago Wassim Mukdad fled Syria, demoralized and fearing for his life as the country spiraled ever deeper into all-out war. German prosecutors last fall charged the 57-year-old R., whose full surname wasn’t released for privacy reasons, with crimes against humanity, murder and rape in a case that human rights activists say marks the first time worldwide …

Germany: Far-right ‘terrorists’ jailed for attacks on refugees
7 years ago

Germany: Far-right ‘terrorists’ jailed for attacks on refugees

Al Jazeera  

Dresden’s high court sentences seven members of the Freital Group to between five and 10 years for attempted murder. A German court sentenced seven men and one woman to four to 10 years in jail on Wednesday for founding a far-right “terrorist” group responsible for attempted murder and bomb attacks on refugee shelters and politicians. After a year-long trial, Dresden’s …

Mass terror raids thwart 'planned Isis attack' in Germany as more than 50 mosques and buildings searched
8 years, 1 month ago

Mass terror raids thwart 'planned Isis attack' in Germany as more than 50 mosques and buildings searched

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 new terror attack plot …

Isis suspect 'scouted out Brandenburg Gate and German parliament' for possible terror attack on Berlin
8 years, 4 months ago

Isis suspect 'scouted out Brandenburg Gate and German parliament' for possible terror attack on Berlin

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. open image in gallery Another Syrian man was arrested …

Four jihadis jailed for six years, but they are all in Syria anyway
8 years, 8 months ago

Four jihadis jailed for six years, but they are all in Syria anyway

Dutch News  

Four men have been sentenced to six years in jail in absentia for joining Islamic terror groups in Syria and Iraq and planning to carry out terrorist attacks. The trial was part of the public prosecution service’s Context operation in which a number of alleged Dutch jihadis are being prosecuted. Last December eight men and one woman were sentenced to …

Four jihadis jailed for six years, but they are all in Syria anyway
8 years, 8 months ago

Four jihadis jailed for six years, but they are all in Syria anyway

Dutch News  

Four men have been sentenced to six years in jail in absentia for joining Islamic terror groups in Syria and Iraq and planning to carry out terrorist attacks. The trial was part of the public prosecution service’s Context operation in which a number of alleged Dutch jihadis are being prosecuted. Last December eight men and one woman were sentenced to …

Court finds Arnhem jihadi suspects not guilty
10 years, 1 month ago

Court finds Arnhem jihadi suspects not guilty

Dutch News  

A court in Arnhem has found two men not guilty of preparing to carry out murder, arson and terrorist attacks by joining radical Islamic groups in Syria. Judges said the public prosecution department had not proved the two men wanted to join the armed struggle in Syria. The public prosecutor said at their trial last month that Mohamed el A …

Court finds Arnhem jihadi suspects not guilty
10 years, 1 month ago

Court finds Arnhem jihadi suspects not guilty

Dutch News  

A court in Arnhem has found two men not guilty of preparing to carry out murder, arson and terrorist attacks by joining radical Islamic groups in Syria. Judges said the public prosecution department had not proved the two men wanted to join the armed struggle in Syria. The public prosecutor said at their trial last month that Mohamed el A …

Arnhem jihadi suspects face two years in jail
10 years, 2 months ago

Arnhem jihadi suspects face two years in jail

Dutch News  

Two men from Arnhem who are accused of attempting to join Islamic militants in Syria should be jailed for two years, the public prosecution department said on Thursday. Their respective brothers Abdelkarim el A and Khalid B are already known to be fighting in Syria, news agency ANP reports. They also had €15,000 in cash, ‘outdoor clothing’ and were driving …

Arnhem jihadi suspects face two years in jail
10 years, 2 months ago

Arnhem jihadi suspects face two years in jail

Dutch News  

Two men from Arnhem who are accused of attempting to join Islamic militants in Syria should be jailed for two years, the public prosecution department said on Thursday. Their respective brothers Abdelkarim el A and Khalid B are already known to be fighting in Syria, news agency ANP reports. They also had €15,000 in cash, ‘outdoor clothing’ and were driving …

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