Pakistani man among suspected IS supporters arrested in Germany
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BERLIN: German police arrested several men, including a 58-year-old Pakistani man, suspected of supporting militant groups, including Islamic State, and raided numerous properties in a large operation against alleged radicals, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Some 240 police officers took part in the sweep, which targeted a network believed to support Islamists in Syria.
A 58-year-old Pakistani man, Mirza Tamoor B., was arrested on suspicion that he smuggled two fighters from Germany to Syria, while a 31-year-old German, Kais B. O., was detained on suspicion of recruiting three other potential jihadists and helping them to travel to Syria, prosecutors said.
The two are also believed to have sent more than 3,000 euros to support IS and other radical groups.
Local media reported that several other men were arrested on more minor charges, including robbing churches and schools to provide money for Islamists.
As with other western European countries, Germany is struggling to stop the radicalisation of young Muslims, some of whom want to become jihadists in Syria or Iraq. Officials also worry that they might return to plot attacks on home soil.
German intelligence authorities estimate at least 450 people have left Germany for Syria and around 150 have returned. Many are being criminally investigated.
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Nov 12, 2014 02:56pm
Wherever you go, you will find Pakistani connection......atleast in one field...!!! :)
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Nov 12, 2014 02:57pm
An embarrassing moment for Pakistan......Nawaz Sharif is also in Germany
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Nov 12, 2014 02:59pm
These are the people, who migrate to Germany for better life, but still continue to carry the radical and fundamental views, break the laws of the country.
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Nov 12, 2014 02:59pm
Don't worry buddy your place in jannat reserved !!!
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Nov 12, 2014 03:01pm
did he hide it in his briefcase
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Nov 12, 2014 03:15pm
i hope germans did not arrest our prime minister?
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Nov 12, 2014 03:21pm
To all my Indian friends who have commented so far on this article with much prejudice - the news article clearly says "on suspicion" so I think one should wait for the other to be convicted before pointing making judgements, but I guess every time you hear the name of Pakistan with the slightest of negative notions, our friends tend to go after Pakistani nation.
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Nov 12, 2014 03:27pm
@JET LEE embarrassed are those who have some respect left... Pakistan and self respect ... poles apart
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Nov 12, 2014 03:36pm
why these type of people make head down to pakistan why not they understand radicalism pay nothing
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Nov 12, 2014 03:41pm
but it's jihad bro,isn't it legitimate?
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Nov 12, 2014 03:45pm
@Sunil Not all are involved in such criminal activities!. There are many educated Pakistanis in Germany who respect the laws and are contributing to the economy of Germany.
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Nov 12, 2014 04:09pm
I am an Indian, I must say Indians and Pakistanis should stop poking each other on international affairs. I can see my countrymen cutting jokes about Pakistani role in terrorism, but I wanna tell them these same pakistanis will leave no stone unturned to return the favor on our goof ups. It is best for both the nations to support each other, even if our govt. are at loggerheads at least we as people should be compassionate.
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Nov 12, 2014 04:16pm
bravo! well done Pakistani...nam roshan karo mulk ka
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Nov 12, 2014 04:22pm
@shami I did not comment all, I wrote these kind of people, read it again.
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Nov 12, 2014 04:26pm
You rip what you sow. Pakistan created a conducive atmosphere for extremism first to get rid of minorities especially Hindus and second to achieve their goal in India and Afghanistan. They have got some result also especially reducing Hindus to an insignificant no. in their country. But now it is paying with its own blood for the same. Brilliant youth power is wasted in Jihadi activities, Not in developing the nation.
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Nov 12, 2014 04:50pm
There is more to life then just being a Jihadst, if these people took life seriously they wouldn't have time to use religion for the purpose of killing. Life is meant for better purpose.
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Nov 12, 2014 04:53pm
Exporting purity to Europe.
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Nov 12, 2014 05:04pm
and now every Indian will be here to bash us
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Nov 12, 2014 05:45pm
@Aisha Don't or shouldn't we think that we deserve it rather than making it an issue where we always think as if we are the victims and the people who bash us are aggressors? When are we going to have proper introspection?
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Nov 12, 2014 05:47pm
Another brother making our nation proud. I tell people I meet that I'm indian
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Nov 12, 2014 05:51pm
@Vaibhav Bhatt The best Indians should do is to look up what's happening in their own country. And the best way to do that is to read and comment on their newspapers.
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Nov 12, 2014 05:56pm
@Aisha You ask for IT !
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Nov 12, 2014 06:56pm
@A shah same here. So embarrassed being pakistani
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Nov 12, 2014 07:31pm
@Khurram Why shouldn't they? Have past incidents indicated that we are as innocent as we pretend to be?
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Nov 12, 2014 07:35pm
@Vaibhav Bhatt
"but I wanna tell them these same pakistanis will leave no stone unturned to return the favor on our goof ups"
Not really, bro. Pakistanis usually don't find Indian affairs interesting enough; hardly anyone post on your sites. So, we don't fly to your websites to comment on your hiccups. We would more appreciate if you take your fellow countrymen, who're mostly posting holier-than-thou comments, away from here.
Best regards.
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Nov 12, 2014 07:36pm
Pakistani say that Malala deframes Pakistan imagine but above news actually enhances the image... way to gooooo
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Nov 12, 2014 07:38pm
@Khurram
Why only Pakistanis get caught in this kind of things? At least not one Indian caught like this...
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Nov 12, 2014 07:39pm
If every Muslim on this God's beautiful earth made wretched by man, became a Jihadist, there would not be a drop of blood unjustifiably spilt. Jihad does not mean that you go and kill anyone whose belief differs from your belief, but it means that you preserve his life for him to live and see what you believe in, i.e. if you are proud of what you believe in.
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Nov 12, 2014 07:46pm
@kranti : I can share a number of links of other news sites where Indians are caught but aren't mentioned in Dawn. No criticism of Dawn here, just the fact that people just love to bash Pakistanis at every opportunity given, more so out of prejudice!
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Nov 12, 2014 07:48pm
@Asgher Ali : What you might think of yourself as an individual doesn't apply to the vast majority of innocent Pakistanis! Please don't generalise!
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Nov 12, 2014 07:55pm
Pakistan is on the forefront of terror innovation. There cannot be a terror related incident without a Pakistani connection
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Nov 12, 2014 08:06pm
@Khurram please do the needful.
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Nov 12, 2014 08:17pm
@Khurram
cheer up.buddy..wish all these elements are wiped out completely.
n thanks dawn for being such an open newspaper.
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Nov 12, 2014 08:21pm
Not Surprised..!!!
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Nov 12, 2014 08:21pm
@Khurram I never intended to generalize. Yes, Pakistan has a very big majority of innocent citizens. It is their inability either directly or indirectly to contain a very small percentage of miscreants which bring shame to the name of this great nation, bothers me. Reflect back on the history of Pakistan and violence within. My humble apologies if I touched a sensitive nerve.
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Nov 12, 2014 08:32pm
@raja hindustani Indian connection also can see everywhere
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Nov 12, 2014 08:37pm
@Khurram not just Indians, doesn't it feel like the whole world is against you? Do you truly believe that this Pakistani is innocent and the Germans have it all wrong?
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Nov 12, 2014 08:49pm
@Jamila khatoon I can't agree more with you. Where is introspection and honesty in evaluation. Forget what others say, question is does it suit your conscience?
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Nov 12, 2014 08:56pm
@JET LEE , not only one. Pakistan has only embarrassing moments one after other.
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Nov 12, 2014 08:56pm
@atif , well the day is not far.
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Nov 12, 2014 08:57pm
@Khurram that suspicion will soon be confirmed.
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Nov 12, 2014 09:02pm
@A shah you are not the only one. I have seen so many Pakistanis and Bangladeshis posing as Indian.
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Nov 12, 2014 09:05pm
@Khurram It is the other sites too which do not report any Indian wrong doings. Because Indians are not Pakistanis.
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Nov 12, 2014 09:25pm
Another one bite the dust
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Nov 12, 2014 10:25pm
@JET LEE
Pakistanis do not know what is embarrasment!
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Nov 12, 2014 10:29pm
Migrant people go to other places to find livelihood, in case of Pakistan to escape religious cleansing or radicalization. But they succumb to it and blame it all on west...... they got good opportunity in life and wasted it on age old beliefs.
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Nov 12, 2014 10:31pm
At least Merkel said Malala is identity of Pakistan, she didn't say about these representative residents. Or if she had waited for few days, her opinion might have changed??? I am glad, Malala is anyday better than these radical people.
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Nov 13, 2014 08:13pm
@Khurram
Pakistan newspapers will be the first to print when an Indian does mistakes. So you be happy with thinking like that.
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