Germany charges man suspected of planning attack on Israeli embassy
The suspect, a Russian national identified only as Akhmad E in line with German privacy rules, was arrested on 20 February at the capital's airport as he prepared to board a flight.
He has now been indicted on charges of supporting a foreign terrorist organisation, attempted membership of such a group and preparing a serious act of violence.
Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect initially planned to carry out an attack in Germany, possibly on the Israeli embassy.
He allegedly found instructions for making explosives on the internet, but was unable to pursue the plan because he couldn't get the necessary components.
At the same time, the suspect was allegedly translating propaganda into Russian and Chechen for the jihadist group.Prosecutors said he intended to join the group in Pakistan to receive military training and that he financed the trip by taking out two contracts for expensive smartphones which he then sold.He allegedly sent a video declaring loyalty to the group to a suspected IS member outside Germany shortly before his departure.The indictment was filed earlier this month to a court in Berlin, which will now have to decide whether to send the case to trial. — Euronews
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