Germany charges 6 men over alleged links to al-Shabaab
Al-Shabaab suffered major setbacks in 2014 but continues to wage a
deadly insurgency against Somalia's government (Photo courtesy of
Twitter)
The Associated Press, Berlin
Friday, 20 March 2015
Friday, 20 March 2015
The federal prosecutors' office on Friday charged five of them with membership of a terrorist organization, and a sixth for attempting to join the group. It said the six, aged 24-31, are all German citizens, and one of them also has Tunisian nationality.
Five of the men are accused of undergoing weapons training at a camp run by al-Shabaab in Somalia starting in 2012. Prosecutors say two of them later planned to join the Islamic State group in Syria.
Al-Shabaab suffered major setbacks in 2014 but continues to wage a deadly insurgency against Somalia's government. It has carried out many attacks in Somalia and in neighboring countries.
Last Update: Friday, 20 March 2015 KSA 16:53 - GMT 13:53
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