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 German police raid Chemnitz apartment block following possible terrorism alert[DeutscheWelle] Police on Monday night stormed an apartment block in the German city of Chemnitz in what was potentially a response to a terrorism alert. At least one person was arrested. Police confirmed the raid late on Monday after local media had reported that anti-terrorism forces had entered a housing building, accompanied by explosives sniffer dogs. The officers were reportedly wearing gas masks and carrying machine guns. Authorities declined to provide further information, other than confirming the reports. They said they would announce further details on Tuesday. However, the German "DPA" news agency, citing security officials, reported that a number of apartments were raided in the block. According to security officials, police forces raided a number of Chemnitz apartments on Monday. Belgian foreign fighter sentenced to 28 years for murder in Syria [Ynet] A Belgian man was sentenced to 28 years in jail on Monday for killing a prisoner while fighting with jihadist groups in Syria, the first murder conviction of a returned fighter in Belgium. Hakim Elouassaki, 24, returned to Belgium in 2013 after being wounded in the conflict, a few months after police had intercepted a phone call in which he bragged to his girlfried about executing a prisoner.
"A bullet through the head, bang, hahaha," Elouassaki, from Vilvoorde near Brussels, was heard telling his girlfriend by phone, according to court documents. Elouassaki had also sought to film his act, but the camera was badly placed. Before going to Syria, Elouassaki was part of Sharia4Belgium, a group which recruited young Belgians to fight alongside groups such as Islamic State in the Middle East. The group's leader and several of its members were handed long prison sentences in 2015. Orban: Hungary Will Welcome ‘European Refugees’ Fleeing Multicultural West
13 Feb 2017 An Afghan migrant evaded Austrian police twice in a 24-hour crime spree, assaulting numerous people before following an 18-year-old female student home and masturbating on her family’s doorstep. Expert Demands Better Vetting as 50 Million Islamic Radicals Accept Violence 13 Feb 2017 A Dutch academic and expert in migration has called for better vetting of new arrivals, claiming 50 million Muslims around the world are prepared to accept the use of violence in “defence” of their religion and ideology. Undocumented Migrants To Be Made To Hand Over Mobile Phones 12 Feb 2017 Migrants who arrive in Germany without identification papers or a passport may soon have their mobile phones confiscated so that authorities can determine their country of origin. The number of migrants arriving in Germany with no form of identification has been Majority of Germans Support Afghan Deportations 12 Feb 2017 A new survey has shown that although there have been a number of protests against deporting failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan, the majority of the German public agree with the deportations. The study, commissioned by a German magazine and carried Posted by: trailing wife 2017-02-14 |
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