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German prosecutors detain Syrian accused of terror links
2018-02-27
[Ynet] German prosecutors say they have detained a 28-year-old Syrian man on allegations he fought with an myrmidon organization in Syria.

Frankfurt prosecutors said in a statement Monday that the suspect, whose name was not released, was detained last week upon his arrival at Frankfurt airport.

Prosecutor Alexander Badle says the suspect is accused of membership in the ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham
...a Syria jihadi group made up of Islamists and salafists, not that there's that much difference, formed into a brigade. They make up the main element of the Islamic Front but they don't profess adoration of al-Qaeda and they've been fighting (mainly for survival) against the Islamic State. Their leadership was wiped out at a single blow by a suicide kaboom at a crowded basement meeting in September, 2014...
group since 2013 or 2014, and that he is also accused of having participated in battles in the Syrian civil war.

He first entered Germany in 2015 as an asylum- seeker, but left the country again last summer. When he tried to re-enter Germany last week, he was detained.

Prosecutors said they could not reveal any further details because of the ongoing investigation.
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