Larger Terror Network Suspected In Germany

Officials Investigating Possibility Of 50+ Person Terror Ring After 3 Suspects Arrested

(AP)  Three Islamic terror suspects arrested on suspicion of planning massive bombings in Germany may have been part of a larger network involving up to 50 people, an official said Saturday.

The three, arrested Tuesday in a raid on a vacation residence in central Germany, had allegedly stockpiled enough hydrogen peroxide to build bombs more powerful than those that killed 191 commuters in Madrid in 2004 and 52 in London in 2005. Officials said all three attended terror training camps in Pakistan last year.

German authorities believe two German converts and a Turk were only the leading tip of the planning, said Petra Kneuer, spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor's Office.

She said authorities were investigating seven more suspects inside and outside Germany as part of what could be a larger network, and that reports that about 50 people may be involved are "not unrealistic."

The two German suspects have been identified as Fritz Martin Gelowicz, 28, described as the leader of an Islamic Jihad Union terror cell in Germany, and Daniel Martin Schneider, 22. The third man has been identified as Adem Yilmaz, 29, born in Turkey but living in Germany.

Last New Year's Eve, one of the suspects was spotted studying a U.S. Army base at Hanau, near Frankfurt, and security officials say he may have been scouting it as a target.

Prosecutors have said potential targets might have included restaurants, pubs, discotheques, airports and other places frequented by Americans.

Joerg Ziercke, the head of the Federal Crime Office, said the arrests had disrupted the plan. "The peak of the danger has passed," he said.

Asked about a report in the news weekly Focus that the three men had obtained vans across the border in France, Kneuer said the purpose of the vehicles had not been determined.

"So far it hasn't been shown that there really was a link to the planned attacks," she told The Associated Press.

The three suspects allegedly belonged to the Islamic Jihad Union, an offshoot of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which has origins in that Central Asian country. The union is marked by "profound hatred" of U.S. citizens, officials said.

The extremism that fueled the alleged plot was cultivated in the city of Ulm, on the banks of the Danube River in southwestern Germany, security officials said.

Ulm, the birthplace of Albert Einstein, has been known for its cathedral, which has one of the largest church towers in the world. But in recent years it has become a hotbed of radical Islamic activity. Security officials said Gelowicz attended an Islamic center that was later closed by authorities as a security risk.

German politicians called Saturday on Islamic groups and communities in Germany to step up their commitment to the fight against terrorism. Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries said Muslims should report potentially violent extremists to authorities.

"I am certain that the peace-loving Muslims in our country want to keep violent radicals from discrediting their faith community," Zypries was quoted as saying by the weekly Bild am Sonntag.

[brianbwb-2009]

Posted by S_Temper,

And you simply hate everybody, yourself first.

[brianbwb-2009]

I am starting to suspect thier intentions and motives..
Posted by xzavierbrown,

The funny part is that no one cares what you suspect, because we all know you are a fascist, hyper pro war,
and totally unwilling to do anything about it, except post hatred on these topics.

[ubrew12]

davidjones11 said: "The Spartan were right and held off the forces from the East... If they were not successful Greece & the freedoms and our future would have been slaughtered"

Check your history davy jones:
The Persians DID overwhelm the Greeks, conquer their islands and install client states there. They did so with the APPROVAL of the Greek oracles (the religious elite). Why did the oracles give the OK? Cuz the Persians paid well, and (alone amongst ancient peoples) believed in complete religious tolerance and were anti-slavery to boot. So, their conquered subjects were able to worship who they wanted and (if they were slaves) were set FREE as well. Who wouldn''t want the ancient Persians to conquer them, given that system!

There''s a reason why the ONLY gentile deemed a ''messiah'' (a divinely appointed king) in the Old Testament is the Persian King Cyrus. This ancient Iranian FREED THE JEWS from the Iraqi''s (ie, the Babylonians).

Of course, that was LONG before the Persians were infected by the religion of the Saracens (Islam). Different story today.

[ubrew12]

Article: "The three suspects allegedly belonged to the Islamic Jihad Union, an offshoot of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which has origins in that Central Asian country. The union is marked by "profound hatred" of U.S. citizens"

Bush''s actions have fueled this hatred, which now affects German citizens, and citizens all over the world. If we keep invading other nations and killing millions of their citizens, we can expect more such attacks directed against our citizens. Fortunately, I think the Bush cabal has finally gotten the message of how counterproductive their actions have been toward fighting terrorism (wish I could say the same of some of the neocons on this board).

The German police show, as the British police showed before them, how you REALLY combat terrorism: not through invasion of uninvolved nations, but through dedicated police work. Hopefully, BushCo will catch a clue from these successes in Europe.

[feelfree1]

Re: "The three, arrested Tuesday in a raid on a vacation residence in central Germany, had allegedly stockpiled enough hydrogen peroxide to build bombs"

Right. Either that, or to open a beauty salon. What a farce.

Were they stockpiling "Just for Men", for the next fake Osama video, as well?

[xzavierbrown]

its amazing how these few selected liberals are still trying to hide this overwhelming threat...

I am starting to suspect thier intentions and motives..

[xzavierbrown]

Posted by FeelFree1 at 12:31 AM : Sep 09, 2007
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maybe its just one of those canadian liberal comedian faux terrorist cell gig..

[xzavierbrown]

Posted by FeelFree1 at 12:31 AM : Sep 09, 2007
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you know you sound patethic and desperate trying to spin this one..

[feelfree1]

Re: "Kneuer said the purpose of the vehicles had not been determined."

"Not been determined"???!!! That is truly horrifying!!!

(Pffffftttt!!!)

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