Bundesanwaltschaft: Kampfausbildung beim IS geplant? 21-Jähriger in U-Haft
Ein junger Deutscher wollte sich mutmaßlich in Somalia und Pakistan zum IS-Kämpfer ausbilden lassen. Jetzt wurde er nach Deutschland überstellt. Was die Bundesanwaltschaft ihm vorwirft.
A 21-year-old man is currently under arrest in Germany, following a suspected attempt to join the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) abroad. The prosecutor's office confirmed this through a spokeswoman for the German Federal Prosecution Service. The 21-year-old was extradited to Germany from Germany on Friday. According to the indictment, he traveled to Ethiopia in January 2025 with the intention of joining IS in Somalia and receiving military training as a fighter.
However, he never made it to Somalia. Instead, he traveled to Pakistan to join IS there. He was arrested in Pakistan in February 2025. The prosecutor's office accuses him of attempted membership in a terrorist organization abroad and preparation of a serious threat to state security. Under German criminal law, this offense is punishable even if someone leaves Germany to join a terrorist organization abroad or receive training from it.
The Federal Prosecution Service, responsible primarily for terrorism, espionage, and international criminal law, is currently led by General Prosecutor Jens Rommel since March 2024.
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