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| Dutchies arrest four Salafists |
| 2002-04-24 |
| Dutch police arrested and detained four suspected members of an armed Algerian Islamic extremist group. The suspects are believed to be members of the Salafist Group for Preaching and Fighting (GSPC) which is accused of carrying out a series of bloody attacks in Algeria and elsewhere. "The suspects are apparently responsible for providing logistical support to the international jihad, the armed struggle against the enemies of Islam," a statement from the prosecutor's office said. The suspects allegedly provided false identify papers and funds to other members of the group. A total of 10 people were arrested during raids by Dutch police, but five were later freed and a sixth was handed over to immigration authorities as he was apparently in The Netherlands without authorization. The arrests took place in the cities of Eindhoven in the south, Bergen-op-Zoom in the southwest and Groningen in the north. The Salafist Group is one of the most bloodthirsty outfits in the Wonderful World of Terror. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |