Germany detains two suspected of Islamist plot against Swedish parliament.

Germany arrests two Afghan nationals, suspected of being Islamic State members, for allegedly planning an attack on the Swedish parliament in retaliation for Koran burnings in Sweden. The suspects, Ibrahim MG and Ramin N, were detained in Gera and planned to use firearms to kill police officers and others near the parliament in Stockholm. They joined IS Khorasan Province in 2023 and collected around 2,000 euros for the organization, which was intended to help imprisoned IS members in northern Syria.

March 19, 2024
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