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…
Al-Qaeda warned Germans on Friday to change their government in the September 27 election, saying they will face a “bad awakening” if they do not, according to two intelligence monitoring services. Germany was also told to withdraw its 4,200 troops from Afghanistan or face being attacked at home, the US-based groups said. In video footage…
A new video purportedly from Al-Qaeda criticizes the German government for squandering taxpayers’ money on troops stationed in Afghanistan. The video, which has been posted to jihadist websites, urges Germany to renounce capitalism and embrace Islam to escape economic recession. The video shows a still image of a German citizen turned Al-Qaeda and Taliban fighter…
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…
