Karlsruhe: Terrorist suspect had contact with Abu Walaa according to the report

Dasbar W. is suspected of having planned an attack in the centre of Karlsruhe. Investigators assume that he had contact with known hate preachers.

Karlsruhe: Terrorist suspect had contact with Abu Walaa according to the report

The Karlsruhe terrorist suspect Dasbar W., arrested for planning an attack, is to have participated in a seminar of presumed German is representative Abu Walaa. This was reported by Southwest Broadcasting Company with reference to investigation files. According to this, 29-year-old attended an event held by Abu Walaa one and a half years before his arrest in December in a Hildesheim mosque.

W. S defender confirmed broadcaster's participation. His client was attracted to prospect of accommodation and catering in July 2016. He had departed when he saw that event served to radicalize, according to lawyer.

The security authorities adopted W. Last December. At that time, y suspected that he was preparing a vehicle attack for an event in Karlsruhe. At this time he has been permanently monitored as a potentially dangerous follower of Dschihadistenmiliz "Islamic State" (IS). Since his arrest, W. has been in custody.

Against hatred preacher Ahmad Abdullah a. aka Abu Walaa and four or accused is currently running a trial for membership in a foreign terrorist association before Upper regional Court of Celle. The federal prosecutor's Office considers Abu Walaa to be leader of a network for recruiting combatants for is militia. The Iraqi was known as a "preacher without a face" because in his videos he is usually only seen from behind in a black cloak with a hood.

In context of former imam of now forbidden Hildesheim German-speaking Islamic circle, Anis Amri, who had perpetrated assassination of Berlin Christmas market in December 2016, was also wrong. According to media reports, Abu Walaa may have personally authorized even his truck stop, in which at that time twelve people were killed.

Date Of Update: 17 January 2018, 12:03
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