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German Police Detain 3 Men Suspected of Links to Syrian Ahrar ash-Sham Group

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Three German nationals have been detained by local police over their alleged ties to the Ahrar ash-Sham jihadist group operating in Syria, the Federal... 22.11.2016, Sputnik International

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German Police Detain 3 Men Suspected of Links to Syrian Ahrar ash-Sham Group

14:38 GMT 22.11.2016 (Updated: 14:49 GMT 22.11.2016)

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Three German nationals have been detained by local police over their alleged ties to the Ahrar ash-Sham jihadist group operating in Syria, the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe said on Tuesday cited by local media.

German special police leave a house in Bonn November 15, 2016. - Sputnik International

German Police Conduct Raid Against Islamic Radical Organization in 10 Regions

15 November 2016, 08:11 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to the Spiegel magazine, three German citizens of Syrian origin from Bavaria, Berlin and Lower Saxony are suspected of financing the militants and supplying them with equipment.

The detainees will reportedly face trial on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Ahrar ash-Sham, a jihadist group outlawed in Russia, seeks to establish Daesh in Syria. According to various estimates, up to 20,000 fighters take part in its military operations against the Syrian government.