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Russia Today
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
IS sympathizers jailed over plot to avenge burning of Quran
A German court has sentenced two Afghan men to prison for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament in response to Quran burnings in the country. They were found guilty of supporting Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) and conspiracy to commit murder, the Thuringian Higher Regional Court said in a statement on Thursday. Ibrahim MG, aged 30, was sentenced to five years and six months in prison, while Ramin N., 24, was given a sentence of four years and two months, according to the court document. 'The defendants, who entered Germany in 2015 and 2016, identified with the ideology of the so-called Islamic State (IS),' the statement read. 'They shared IS's worldview and supported the violent approach of this terrorist organization,' it added. According to the court, the defendants planned the attack in response to Quran burnings in Sweden. They intended to use firearms to kill members of parliament and people who would oppose their attack. The men researched locations in Stockholm, travel routes to Sweden, and ways to acquire weapons online. The suspects, who had been monitored by law enforcement, were arrested in March 2024 after attempting to acquire firearms on the black market in the Czech Republic. Apart from planning the attack, Ibrahim MG, who was a member of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), a regional branch of IS, transferred money to aid the women and children of IS militants in a refugee camp in Syria, the court added. In determining the sentence, the court considered the defendants' confessions and the fact that they had no previous convictions. The verdict is not yet final as the Federal Court of Justice will have to decide on an appeal. Sweden has witnessed a spate of Quran-burning incidents in recent years, with similar protests taking place in neighboring Norway and Denmark. The incidents led to angry protests in several Muslim-majority countries. Swedish authorities have condemned the burnings, but still largely allowed them to go ahead, citing the country's laws guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression. Many Muslim-majority countries have condemned the incidents as Islamophobic, and Türkiye even threatened Sweden with blocking its NATO accession plans. Ankara later ratified the bid however, and the Nordic country was formally admitted to the US-led military bloc in March 2024. Stockholm said in 2023 that it planned to amend the Public Order Act in order to prevent Quran-burning incidents in the future. However, no legislative changes have been implemented to date.
Daily Tribune
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Germany jails two Afghans in suspected Sweden attack plot
Two Afghan men linked to the Islamic State group were jailed in Germany on Thursday for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament in retaliation for Koran burnings by protestors. The two suspects, identified as Ibrahim M. G. and Ramin N., had allegedly tried but failed to buy guns for the plot. They were found guilty of plotting to "kill members of parliament... in response to the burning of Korans in Sweden", the higher regional court in Thuringia said in a statement. Ibrahim M. G., 30, was sentenced to five years and six months in jail, and Ramin N., 24, received a sentence of four years and two months. The defendants, who arrived in Germany in 2015 and 2016 respectively, were Islamic State sympathisers who "shared the IS worldview and endorsed (its) violent approach", the court said. In August 2023, Ibrahim M. G. became a member of the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), an offshoot of IS, the court said. The two men hatched a plot to "kill members of parliament and anyone who tried to stop the attack with firearms in the area of the Swedish parliament", the court said. They had searched the internet for locations in Stockholm, how to travel to Sweden and how to acquire firearms. They had also travelled to the Czech Republic to purchase firearms on the black market but the plan had fallen through. They were arrested in the Gera area of eastern Germany in March 2024. Both men were found guilty of plotting to commit a crime. Ibrahim M.G. was also convicted of being a member of a terrorist organisation, and Ramin N. of supporting a terrorist organisation. IS-K was "an especially dangerous terrorist organisation whose attacks and atrocities were known to and endorsed by the defendants", the court said. Prior to the plot, Ibrahim M. G. was also found to have arranged for 200 euros ($210) to be transferred to an Iranian bank account for the support of women and children of IS fighters at the Al-Hol camp in Syria. Ibrahim M. G. made a full confession during the trial. Islamist extremists have committed several attacks in Germany in recent years, the deadliest being a truck rampage at a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016 that killed 12 people. Islamist motives are also suspected in several recent stabbings and car ramming attacks blamed on migrants in Germany, which have led to a bitter debate on migration. In October 2023, German prosecutors charged two Syrian brothers for planning an attack inspired by IS at a church in Sweden over Koran burnings. A series of Koran burnings were held across Sweden in 2023, mainly by immigration opponents, sparking outrage in the Muslim world.
Arab News
27-02-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Germany jails two Afghans in suspected Sweden attack plot
They were found guilty of plotting to 'kill members of parliament... in response to the burning of Qur'an in Sweden,' the higher regional court said Ibrahim M. G., 30, was sentenced to five years and six months in jail, and Ramin N., 24, received a sentence of four years and two monthsBERLIN: Two Afghan men linked to the Daesh group were jailed in Germany on Thursday for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament in retaliation for Qur'an burnings by two suspects, identified as Ibrahim M. G. and Ramin N., had allegedly tried but failed to buy guns for the were found guilty of plotting to 'kill members of parliament... in response to the burning of Qur'an in Sweden,' the higher regional court in Thuringia said in a M. G., 30, was sentenced to five years and six months in jail, and Ramin N., 24, received a sentence of four years and two defendants, who arrived in Germany in 2015 and 2016 respectively, were Daesh sympathizers who 'shared the Daesh worldview and endorsed (its) violent approach,' the court August 2023, Ibrahim M. G. became a member of the Daesh-Khorasan (Daesh-K), an offshoot of Daesh, the court two men hatched a plot to 'kill members of parliament and anyone who tried to stop the attack with firearms in the area of the Swedish parliament,' the court had searched the Internet for locations in Stockholm, how to travel to Sweden and how to acquire had also traveled to the Czech Republic to purchase firearms on the black market but the plan had fallen were arrested in the Gera area of eastern Germany in March men were found guilty of plotting to commit a crime. Ibrahim M.G. was also convicted of being a member of a terrorist organization, and Ramin N. of supporting a terrorist was 'an especially dangerous terrorist organization whose attacks and atrocities were known to and endorsed by the defendants,' the court to the plot, Ibrahim M. G. was also found to have arranged for 200 euros ($210) to be transferred to an Iranian bank account for the support of women and children of Daesh fighters at the Al-Hol camp in M. G. made a full confession during the extremists have committed several attacks in Germany in recent years, the deadliest being a truck rampage at a Berlin Christmas market in December 2016 that killed 12 motives are also suspected in several recent stabbings and car ramming attacks blamed on migrants in Germany, which have led to a bitter debate on October 2023, German prosecutors charged two Syrian brothers for planning an attack inspired by Daesh at a church in Sweden over Qur'an burnings.A series of Qur'an burnings were held across Sweden in 2023, mainly by immigration opponents, sparking outrage in the Muslim world.
