Suspected ISIL leader arrested in Germany after Bundesliga alert

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Suspected ISIL leader arrested in Germany after Bundesliga alert

 

 

MUTTERSTADT: -- Germany’s SEK special police have detained an allegedly high-ranking ISIL member.

 

The 24-year old Syrian refugee was arrested on Friday following a tip-off from a prisoner in Gelsenkirchen, in North Rhine-Westphalia.

It led to the SEK raid on an address in neighbouring Rhineland Palatinate, in Mutterstadt.

 

One ministry was reported to have strong indications a major attack was in preparation to coincide with the start of the Bundesliga season later this month, while the other could only confirm it had identified a major threat.

 

The operation involved three state police forces and security for the upcoming matches will likely be raised. Last November the stadium in Hannover had to be cleared before a Germany-Netherlands match following a bomb threat.

 

 

-- © Copyright Euronews 2016-08-10

[ClutchClark]

Amazing he was caught IN Germany. 

 

But then Merkel has said everyone is welcome.

[Credo]

It's a good thing if Germany has caught a leader, but 24 is pretty young to be a leader.   

[sweatalot]

one of the invited refugees?

[klauskunkel]

3 hours ago, Credo said:

It's a good thing if Germany has caught a leader, but 24 is pretty young to be a leader.   

probably started his career at 14