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Germany Nabs 2 Suspected al-Qaida Members
2005-01-23
Two suspected al-Qaida members were arrested by German authorities Sunday, federal prosecutors said. Police arrested the pair on Sunday in Mainz and Bonn for allegedly breaking German laws forbidding membership in a foreign terrorist organization, federal prosecutor Kay Nehm said. A 29-year-old Mainz resident from Iraq is suspected of planning suicide attacks in Germany. A 31-year-old Palestinian who was believed to have been planning the theft of uranium in Luxembourg was also arrested. On Jan. 12, police took 22 suspects into custody during nationwide raids on a network of Muslim extremists that turned up militant Islamic propaganda and forged passports. In December, police arrested three suspected members of the Ansar al-Islam terror group who allegedly planned to attack Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi during a visit to Berlin.
Posted by:Fred

#3  But they were only planning and belonging, Janos. And in the presence of forged passports. They don't seem to have done anything more substantial, so why on earth would they be given long sentences? On the other hand, didn't Germany just change the law to make it easier to deport foreign nationals linked to terrorist organizations or behaviours?
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-01-23 11:30:18 PM  

#2  Let's see...the cannibal who made the private- parts souffle got eight years...how much time are these bearded sand squirrels gonna get????
Posted by: Janos Hunyadi   2005-01-23 8:46:16 PM  

#1  The German social security/welfare system will remain solvent a bit longer without all those non-contributing foreigners soaking up the money. (When Trailing Daughter #2 was born over there, I had to fight not to receive three years of "Mommy Money" intended to help me afford to stay home with the children. This notwithstanding that we had generous expat benefits from Mr. Wife's employer as well as an au pair. Newcomers are equally entitled to welfare if they are unemployed, and a nearly-free university education.)
Posted by: trailing wife   2005-01-23 1:58:02 PM  

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