German-Pakistani charged with Al Qaeda membership
A German man of Pakistani heritage suspected of raising money and recruiting fighters for Al Qaeda has been charged with belonging to the organisation, prosecutors said on Thursday. Aleem N was arrested in February at his home in Rheinland-Palatinate and was charged on August 19. A statement from German prosecutors said Nasir travelled "regularly" to Pakistan and "by summer 2004 at the latest" he had agreed with Al Qaeda leaders to take part in group's activities.
Posted by: Fred 2008-09-05 |