Police in Germany arrest four Islamic State suspects planning attack on US bases
Federal prosecutors said the suspects were arrested early Wednesday at various locations in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Your support makes all the difference.German authorities say police have arrested four suspected members of the Islamic State group alleged to be planning an attack on American military facilities.
Federal prosecutors said the suspects were arrested early Wednesday at various locations in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
They identified the men as Azizjon B., Muhammadali G., Farhodshoh K. and Sunatullokh K. — all citizens of Tajikistan. The suspects' surnames weren't released for privacy reasons.
German weekly Der Spiegel reports that the men's alleged leader, a 30-year-old Tajik man identified only as Ravsan B., has been in jail since last year on firearms charges.
Prosecutors said the men swore allegiance to Isis in early 2019 and had contacts with high-ranking figures in the group. They reportedly first planned to carry out an attack in Tajikistan but later shifted their target to Germany, including US Air Force bases in the country and persons deemed critical of Islam.
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