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Asharq Al-Awsat
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
German Court Jails Two Afghans for Planning Attack on Swedish Parliament
Two Afghan nationals, aged 30 and 24, have been handed prison sentences in Germany for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and for supporting ISIS terror group, a regional court said on Thursday. The older man, named only as Ibrahim MG, was handed five years and six months in prison, while 24-year-old Ramin N was sentenced to four years and two months. The sentences are subject to appeal, the court in Thuringia said. The men were detained in March 2024 in the eastern German city of Gera on suspicion of planning to kill police officers and other people using firearms in the area around the Swedish parliament in Stockholm, Reuters reported. Ibrahim MG and Ramin N researched the location and travel online and unsuccessfully travelled to the Czech Republic to obtain weapons. On their return to Germany, their phones were seized by border police, prompting them to abandon the plan. The men joined IS Khorasan Province, described by the court as a "particularly dangerous" branch of the terror group, and collected donations for wives and children of IS members at the Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, the court said in a statement. It said Ibrahim MG made a full confession, but did not specify how Ramin N pleaded.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
German court jails two Afghans for planning attack on Swedish parliament
BERLIN (Reuters) - Two Afghan nationals, aged 30 and 24, have been handed prison sentences in Germany for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and for supporting the Islamic State militant organisation, a regional court said on Thursday. The older man, named only as Ibrahim MG, was handed five years and six months in prison, while 24-year-old Ramin N was sentenced to four years and two months. The sentences are subject to appeal, the court in Thuringia said. The men were detained in March 2024 in the eastern German city of Gera on suspicion of planning to kill police officers and other people using firearms in the area around the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Ibrahim MG and Ramin N researched the location and travel online and unsuccessfully travelled to the Czech Republic to obtain weapons. On their return to Germany, their phones were seized by border police, prompting them to abandon the plan. The men joined IS Khorasan Province, described by the court as a "particularly dangerous" branch of the Islamist group, and collected donations for wives and children of IS members at the Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, the court said in a statement. It said Ibrahim MG made a full confession, but did not specify how Ramin N pleaded. A series of Koran burnings in Sweden in 2023 - an act protected by the country's far-reaching freedom of speech laws - sparked outrage in Sweden's Muslim community and led to violent clashes, including the storming and vandalisation of Sweden's embassy in Baghdad. (Writing by Friederike Heine; Editing by Sharon Singleton)
Reuters
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
German court jails two Afghans for planning attack on Swedish parliament
BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two Afghan nationals, aged 30 and 24, have been handed prison sentences in Germany for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and for supporting the Islamic State militant organisation, a regional court said on Thursday. The older man, named only as Ibrahim MG, was handed five years and six months in prison, while 24-year-old Ramin N was sentenced to four years and two months. The sentences are subject to appeal, the court in Thuringia said. The men were detained in March 2024 in the eastern German city of Gera on suspicion of planning to kill police officers and other people using firearms in the area around the Swedish parliament in Stockholm. Ibrahim MG and Ramin N researched the location and travel online and unsuccessfully travelled to the Czech Republic to obtain weapons. On their return to Germany, their phones were seized by border police, prompting them to abandon the plan. The men joined IS Khorasan Province, described by the court as a "particularly dangerous" branch of the Islamist group, and collected donations for wives and children of IS members at the Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, the court said in a statement. It said Ibrahim MG made a full confession, but did not specify how Ramin N pleaded. A series of Koran burnings in Sweden in 2023 - an act protected by the country's far-reaching freedom of speech laws - sparked outrage in Sweden's Muslim community and led to violent clashes, including the storming and vandalisation of Sweden's embassy in Baghdad.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A German court sentences 2 Afghans to prison for plotting to attack the Swedish parliament
BERLIN (AP) — A German court sentenced two Afghan men to several years in prison on Thursday for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and killing lawmakers in response to the burning of copies of the Quran, German news agency dpa reported. The Jena Higher Regional Court found the men guilty of, among other things, membership or support of a terrorist organization abroad and conspiracy to commit murder. The court handed one of them, aged 30, a prison sentence of five years and six months and the other, aged 24, a term of four years and two months, dpa reported without further identifying the two men. The sentences can still be appealed. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Before their arrest, both men lived in Gera in the eastern German state of Thuringia, were friends, and had become radicalized by online propaganda from the Islamic State group, dpa reported. The men were arrested in March on their way back from the Czech Republic, where they had tried unsuccessfully to obtain firearms for the attack. According to the court, they had been under surveillance for some time. Previously, German authorities identified the two men as Ibrahim M.G. and Ramin N.
The Independent
27-02-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
A German court sentences 2 Afghans to prison for plotting to attack the Swedish parliament
A German court sentenced two Afghan men to several years in prison on Thursday for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and killing lawmakers in response to the burning of copies of the Quran, German news agency dpa reported. The Jena Higher Regional Court found the men guilty of, among other things, membership or support of a terrorist organization abroad and conspiracy to commit murder. The court handed one of them, aged 30, a prison sentence of five years and six months and the other, aged 24, a term of four years and two months, dpa reported without further identifying the two men. The sentences can still be appealed. Before their arrest, both men lived in Gera in the eastern German state of Thuringia, were friends, and had become radicalized by online propaganda from the Islamic State group, dpa reported. The men were arrested in March on their way back from the Czech Republic, where they had tried unsuccessfully to obtain firearms for the attack. According to the court, they had been under surveillance for some time. Previously, German authorities identified the two men as Ibrahim M.G. and Ramin N.
