Posted on October 22, 2024
Germany: ‘Mahmoud A.’ Indicted over Alleged ISIS Bomb Plot
Associated Press, October 22, 2024
German prosecutors said Tuesday they have filed an indictment against a man who allegedly joined the Islamic State group in Iraq and planned to carry out an attack in Germany {snip}
The Iraqi national, identified only as Mahmoud A. in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in June {snip}
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The suspect joined IS in Iraq in May 2016, and fought and carried out guard duties for the extremist group until October 2017 {snip} He then allegedly went to Turkey in consultation with IS, and continued to Germany in October 2022.
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