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Europe migrant colonist briefs
 German teen accused of copy editing ISIS propaganda[Ynet] Federal German prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old with supporting a terrorist organization by translating Islamic State propaganda and correcting errors in texts the group posted online. Prosecutors said Friday Mikail S., a German citizen whose last name wasn't disclosed in line with privacy laws, faces nine counts of supporting the Islamic State group on allegations he'd been in contact with the extremist organization's propaganda operations since mid-2016. S. is alleged to have contacted the group, offering to translate English, German and Turkish texts and correct linguistic errors. After being taken up on his offer, he delivered over the period of about a month beginning at the start of June one translation and eight corrected texts which ended up on the internet. The suspect has been in custody since July 14. UN refugee agency concerned by attacks on Greek migrant camp [Ynet] The United Nations refugee agency is expressing concern over attacks on a migrant camp on the Aegean island of Chios, and wants Greek authorities to increase security at the site. The UNHCR said Friday petrol bombs and stones damaged tents and shelters at the camp holding 2,300 people, in the island capital of Chios. Thursday's attacks followed overnight clashes between camp residents, police and islanders. Police are investigating the attacks. 2 Syrians in Germany face terrorism charges [Ynet] German prosecutors have charged two Syrian men with membership in a terrorist organization on allegations they fought with the ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham group in Syria. Prosecutors said Friday that 24-year-old Kamel T.H.J. and 22-year-old Azad R. fought with al-Sham against other rebel groups and Syrian government troops in the Aleppo area at least from August 2013 until April 2014, when Azad R. was injured. They both then traveled to Turkey and in 2015 to Germany for him to receive medical help. Both suspects were arrested in April and have been in custody since then. Spain: Woman who sought to join ISIS gets 5 years [Ynet] A Spanish court has given a reduced five-year prison sentence to a Moroccan woman who confessed to having tried to join ISIS. The National Court convicted Samira Yerou, 33, of membership of a terrorist organization and said Friday that the sentence was not as high as it could have been in light of her confession and stated repentance. Yerou was arrested in July, 2015 after being deported from Turkey where she had gone with her then 3-year-old son to try to illegally enter Syria and join ISIS. During the trial this month, Yerou, who has Spanish residency, claimed she had been fooled into thinking life would be better in Syria. She said she had been going through a bad period after her husband had left. Firebombs thrown against migrants on Greek island [AlAhram] Unknown assailants early Friday threw firebombs into a migrant camp on the Greek island of Chios, and beat up two volunteers, the state Athens News Agency said. According to the agency, two tents at the Souda camp were destroyed and around 150 panic-stricken residents including women and children were forced to flee to safety. A group of 30 assailants subsequently beat up two volunteers helping at the camp, ANA said. Police did not immediately confirm the incident but a local official speaking on condition on anonymity said the island was "seething" over the presence of some 4,000 refugees and migrants. This official also noted that lawmakers from the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had visited Chios just days earlier. "We cannot exclude that far-right groups are seeking to exploit local anger," the official told AFP. Tempers had also flared the previous evening after groups of migrants broke into a spirits merchant and stole fireworks from another shop. According to police, they then set the fireworks off, targeting local homes and cars. Three Algerian teenagers and an Iraqi in his forties were arrested over the incident. According to Greek media, Thursday's attack was a reprisal. The assailants climbed atop a medieval fort overlooking the camp and threw heavy rocks on the tents below. The situation on Chios is similar on other eastern Greek isles sheltering over 16,000 migrants and refugees who are unable to continue their journey to north and western Europe. The island camps have a nominal capacity of fewer than 7,500 people. New weapons cache uncovered outside Paris
The arsenal was discovered early Friday in Evry, in an unlocked private parking garage inside a shopping centre near a commuter rail station, a source at the public prosecutor's office said. "Nothing in this discovery leads us to believe there is a link to terrorism," the source added. Last year's terrorist attacks in Paris, in which 130 people were killed, were carried out with weapons manufactured in Serbia. France and Serbia last month launched a joint effort to crack down on arms smuggling from the Balkans region, which is still awash in weapons from its wars in the 1990s. The prosecutors' office described the seized items as: one rocket launcher, bulletproof vests, Mauser (pistols), Kalashnikov cartridges and two grenade launchers". An inquiry has been opened involving the judicial police as well as a special interregional unit focussed on organised crime. Posted by: trailing wife 2016-11-19 |
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