Friday, May 08, 2015

In Germany, the Rise of Anti-Islam Terrorism


THE DAILY BEAST: Arrests this week expose an alleged plot to attack Muslim targets that, amid multiplying tensions, could presage many troubles to come.

German police arrested four people earlier this week accused of belonging to a far-right group plotting terrorist attacks against Muslims in Germany.

Around 250 German law enforcement officers, including specialized counter-terrorism units, conducted raids across four states on Wednesday. Officers found "fireworks with large explosive power" and other evidence of terrorist plotting during the raids but investigators are still trying to determine "whether the suspects already had concrete attack targets or attack dates.”

The four arrested were members of an organization called The Oldschool Society and “strongly suspected of forming a terrorist group,” according to a statement from the German general prosecutor's office. » | Jacob Siegel | Friday, May 08, 2015

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