German Jihadists in Syria

February 21, 2014   According to security authorities, a number of 270 German Jihadists have travelled to Syria to participate at the civil war. US and European intelligence estimate 2000 fighters from Europe in the Arab country. Among them, Abu Talha Al-Almani, aka Deso Dogg, aka Dennis Cuspert, a German rapper who converted to Islam…

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German rapper, now jihadist still alive in Syria

February 21, 2014   The video shows the apparently lifeless body of a man on a stretcher. His shirt is pulled up, and a rescuer pumps his chest as if the man’s heart has stopped. The shirt is soaked in blood. Additional footage reveals a deep wound to the top of the man’s head. His face…

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Guido Steinberg on German Islamist Terrorism: Trend towards “Individual Jihad”

December 2, 2013   Summary: Guido Steinberg is Germany’s foremost specialist on Islamist terrorism in Europe. In this interview with Paul Hockenos, he talks about the specifics of German Islamist terrorism and al-Qaeda’s change of strategy. Full interview at Qantara.de – http://en.qantara.de/content/guido-steinberg-on-german-islamist-terrorism-trend-towards-individual-jihad

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German Jihadi in Syria

March 11   German authorities have reported about a German Islamist with Syrian origins fighting in Syria. Hajan M. (38) has been a citizen of the German city of Kassel. He has released a video through the social network Youtube, calling all Muslim “brothers” to fight for Jihad in Syria. German secret service expects a…

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New German Islamist video released

A new extremist video featuring a German speaker was released Thursday on a jihadist website, German officials said. Federal prosecutor Marcus Koehler said authorities including his office and the Interior Ministry were evaluating the video, called Islam and the Financial Crisis. He would not give any details about its contents. According to the U.S.-based SITE…

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