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German Interior Minister Praises Trump for Intel Cooperation Against Islamic Terrorism
[Breitbart] German Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière has praised the U.S. and President Donald Trump for "outstanding" cooperation on intelligence matters regarding radical Islamic terrorism.Mr. de Maizière said it was of "outstanding importance" the intelligence agencies in both Germany and the U.S. worked together to combat radical Islamist extremism. He said the Trump administration has been both "highly professional" and "outstanding" in regard to intelligence cooperation, Die Welt reports. Maizière made the remarks at a symposium of the Federal Office for Constitutional Protection (BfV), Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. Hans-Georg Maassen, head of the BfV, also stressed the importance of cooperation between the two countries saying that U.S. agencies are a "very important source of knowledge" and added: "I say that we need each other." "Europe is the target of Islamic state terrorism," Maassen said adding: "In our opinion, Germany has been prioritised by the Islamic State." Posted by: Besoeker 2017-05-31 |
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