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| Algerian embassy employee in Berlin charged with spying |
| 2007-09-27 |
| An employee at the Algerian embassy in Berlin pleaded innocent Wednesday to charges of spying on fellow countrymen for his country's intelligence service. The 45-year-old is accused of collecting information about a former army colonel who turned government opponent and sought asylum in Germany, claiming political persecution. Prosecutors said the former officer feared he would face a death sentence if he was forced to return to Algeria. The accused, who has lived in Germany since 1990 and has dual citizenship, is also charged with collecting information about Algerians linked with Islamism in the city of Bremen. |
| Posted by:Seafarious |