Germany arrests associate of Iraqi terrorist

Jerusalem Post ^ | Dec. 8, 2003 | ASSOCIATED PRESS

[yonif]

An alleged accomplice of an Iraqi suspected of channeling holy-war fighters to his country for suicide attacks against U.S. forces has been arrested in the Netherlands, German authorities said Monday.

The 32-year-old Iraqi, whose name was not released, had been at large since the other man's arrest in Munich last Tuesday. He was arrested by Dutch security officials at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport when he attempted to board a plane to Turkey, Munich prosecutor Christian Schmidt-Sommerfeld said.

The German warrant for his arrest cites charges of forming to a criminal organization, he said.

The first suspect was arrested on charges of illegally smuggling Iraqis into Germany, but media reports said investigators also believe he belongs to the Islamic extremist group Ansar al-Islam.

The group, composed mainly of ethnic Kurds from northern Iraq, is suspected of recruiting holy warriors for suicide missions in Iraq. U.S. officials believe it has links to al-Qaida.

The arrests follow the capture of suspects in Germany and Italy last month. Among them was Abderrazak Mahdjoub, an Algerian believed to have links to al-Qaida who was arrested on an Italian warrant in Hamburg.

The Italian government said the arrests grew out of an investigation of a ring suspected of seeking recruits for a training camp run by Ansar al-Islam. Mahdjoub is suspected of being the ringleader.

[billb]

I wonder if they went out of their way to apprehend this guy or if they came across him by accident?

[putupon]

Germany arrests associate of Iraqi terrorist

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The 32-year-old Iraqi, whose name was not released

Schroeder is from Iraq?

[Michael81Dus]

I told you that yonif is not anti German. His posts are not biased against Germany.

[thoughtomator]

Check under "Clinton"

[LenS]

He was arrested by Dutch security officials at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport when he attempted to board a plane to Turkey

Why do I suspect that the Germans would never have actually executed the arrest warrant except that the Dutch did it for them anyway?

[piasa]

The 32-year-old Iraqi, whose name was not released, had been at large since the other man's arrest in Munich last Tuesday. He was arrested by Dutch security officials at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport when he attempted to board a plane to Turkey, Munich prosecutor Christian Schmidt-Sommerfeld said.

[anotherGerman]

What makes you come to that conclusion?

[Michael81Dus]

This post is another example that he´s not anti-German, you should admit that. And, it´s you having to prove your claim that yonif is anti-German, which you can´t.