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Syrian National Reportedly Detained in Germany's Frankfurt Over Terror Links
Syrian National Reportedly Detained in Germany's Frankfurt Over Terror Links
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German authorities detained a Syrian national at the airport in the German city of Frankfurt over terror links suspicion, the Bild newspaper... 26.02.2018, Sputnik International
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Syrian National Reportedly Detained in Germany's Frankfurt Over Terror Links
14:14 GMT 26.02.2018 (Updated: 14:20 GMT 26.02.2018) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - German authorities detained a Syrian national at the airport in the German city of Frankfurt over terror links suspicion, the Bild newspaper reported on Monday.
According to the media, the 28-year-old man is suspected of being a member of Ahrar al-Sham militant group and is believed to have participated in the hostilities in Syria. The man reportedly arrived in Germany in 2015 as a refugee, but in 2017 he returned to Syria.
READ MORE: Number of Terror-Related Cases Opened in Germany Up Five-fold in 2017 – Reports
The newspaper added that the detention took place on February 20, as the terror suspect came from Istanbul to Germany.
19 December 2017, 12:45 GMT
The investigation into the case is underway.
Germany has been on high terror alert after a string of Islamist-linked attacks, with the deadliest one having occurred in December 2016, when Daesh member Anis Amri drove a stolen truck into a crowd at a Berlin Christmas market, killing 12 people and injuring 48 others.