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BERLIN — Three Syrian men who entered Germany with a wave of migrants were arrested Thursday on suspicion of planning an Islamic State attack on the city of Düsseldorf, potentially thwarting a deadly operation that appeared eerily reminiscent of the recent assaults on Brussels and Paris.
The suspected plot, German authorities said, involved suicide bombers, firearms and explosives -- a lethal combination that has become the hallmark of a new spat of Islamist terror in Europe. A fourth man, who prosecutors said had informed French officials about the alleged plot, was being held in France.
The plot, officials said, was supposed to involve two suicide bombers. Other assailants “were supposed to kill as many bystanders as possible with guns and other explosive devices,” prosecutors said.
Two of the men were suspected of being active members of the Islamic State, while a third was believed to have at least supported the group. Investigators also suspect that one of the two Islamic State adherents had links to the radical Islamist group Jabhat al-Nusra, which is known as the Syrian affiliate of al-Qaeda.
originally posted by: TechniXcality
We hear the theory all the time, that Islam has nothing to do with terrorism, that the refugees are nothing to be concerned about, that terrorism is economically and geopolitically driven. This Idea quickly starts to break down as soon as you investigate just a little, these men came in through the refugee movement, if it were true that this were simply economically driven than wouldn't upon admission to the wonderful societies of the west, these men would disarm themselves and culturally adapt?
Also, if this were just geopolitical, then why do these men use suicide bombing as a tactic? They will never experience the glory of their attack because they will die as well, could it be the doctrine of martyrdom well established in their texts? it's foolish to think this has nothing to do with Islam, and it's foolish to think that the floodgates that were allowed open will not cause havoc and terror in Europe. You decide, let's be greatful the authority's caught them, this time. It will be a better world when religion takes the back seat, and humanities goals are fulfilled through technology, and perhaps we will have peace.
Remember, these people profess that they value death more than we value life, which is why I argue a strong stance must be taken, or we will continue to see the deadly effects of Islamic terrorism.
Washington post
BERLIN — Three Syrian men who entered Germany with a wave of migrants were arrested Thursday on suspicion of planning an Islamic State attack on the city of Düsseldorf, potentially thwarting a deadly operation that appeared eerily reminiscent of the recent assaults on Brussels and Paris.
The suspected plot, German authorities said, involved suicide bombers, firearms and explosives -- a lethal combination that has become the hallmark of a new spat of Islamist terror in Europe. A fourth man, who prosecutors said had informed French officials about the alleged plot, was being held in France.
The plot, officials said, was supposed to involve two suicide bombers. Other assailants “were supposed to kill as many bystanders as possible with guns and other explosive devices,” prosecutors said.
Two of the men were suspected of being active members of the Islamic State, while a third was believed to have at least supported the group. Investigators also suspect that one of the two Islamic State adherents had links to the radical Islamist group Jabhat al-Nusra, which is known as the Syrian affiliate of al-Qaeda.
Many of the asylum seekers tell journalists and aid workers that they are from Syria, even if they are not, under the assumption that a Syrian shoemaker fleeing bombed-out Aleppo will be welcome, while a computer programmer from Kosovo will not be.
originally posted by: SomeDumbBroad
Fairly certain there was a threat made a few years prior to the mass migration about just this. Terrorist threatened to infiltrate the west under the guise of refugees...
originally posted by: onequestion
originally posted by: SomeDumbBroad
Fairly certain there was a threat made a few years prior to the mass migration about just this. Terrorist threatened to infiltrate the west under the guise of refugees...
Gaddafi warned Blair his ousting would 'open door' to jihadis
ISIS threatens to send 500,000 migrants to Europe as a 'psychological weapon' in chilling echo of Gaddafi's prophecy that the Mediterranean 'will become a sea of chaos'
originally posted by: sHuRuLuNi
Islam prohibits suicide and killing of innocent people.
So, your OP is moot.
originally posted by: sHuRuLuNi
Islam prohibits suicide and killing of innocent people.
originally posted by: TechniXcality
a reply to: sHuRuLuNi
Ah yes the number one apologist has made the first post, so this has nothing to do with Islam, then why do they say it does? And why do they use the doctrine of martyrdom as justification for their attacks? Perhaps your interpretation of Islam is such that it would never allow these atrocities, I'll concede that.