IS Supporters Imprisoned for Plotting Revenge Due to Quran-Burning
Two Afghan men in Germany have been found guilty of plotting to assassinate members of the Swedish parliament. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Two Afghan men have been convicted by a German court for their intention to attack the Swedish parliament in retaliation for Quran burnings that took place in Sweden. They were found guilty of supporting Islamic State and conspiracy to commit murder, as stated by the Thuringian Higher Regional Court on Thursday.
Ibrahim MG, 30 years old, received a sentence of five years and six months, while 24-year-old Ramin N. was sentenced to four years and two months, according to the court documentation.
"The defendants, who entered Germany in 2015 and 2016, identified with the ideology of the so-called Islamic State," the statement read. “They shared IS's worldview and supported the violent approach of this terrorist organization,” it further noted.
The court revealed that the attackers plotted their assault in response to the Quran burnings in Sweden, aiming to target parliament members and others who opposed their actions. They conducted research on specific locations in Stockholm, potential travel routes to Sweden, and methods for obtaining firearms online.
Law enforcement had been keeping the suspects under surveillance, and they were arrested in March 2024 while attempting to purchase weapons from the black market in the Czech Republic.
In addition to the attack plot, Ibrahim MG was noted as a member of Islamic State Khorasan Province, a regional branch of IS, and had sent money to support the families of IS militants in a Syrian refugee camp, the court added.
In arriving at their sentencing, the court took into account the defendants’ confessions and the absence of prior convictions. The verdict remains open to appeal, pending a decision from the Federal Court of Justice.
Sweden has experienced a series of Quran-burning incidents in recent years, with similar demonstrations occurring in neighboring Norway and Denmark, which have sparked protests in various Muslim-majority nations.
Swedish authorities have condemned the burnings, yet largely permitted them to continue under laws safeguarding freedom of expression.
Many Muslim-majority countries have denounced these acts as Islamophobic, with Türkiye previously threatening to obstruct Sweden's NATO accession efforts. However, Ankara later ratified the bid, leading to Sweden's formal admission to the NATO alliance in March 2024.
In 2023, Stockholm indicated plans to modify the Public Order Act to prevent future Quran-burning incidents, although no legislative changes have been made as of yet.
Frederick R Cook contributed to this report for TROIB News
Ibrahim MG, 30 years old, received a sentence of five years and six months, while 24-year-old Ramin N. was sentenced to four years and two months, according to the court documentation.
"The defendants, who entered Germany in 2015 and 2016, identified with the ideology of the so-called Islamic State," the statement read. “They shared IS's worldview and supported the violent approach of this terrorist organization,” it further noted.
The court revealed that the attackers plotted their assault in response to the Quran burnings in Sweden, aiming to target parliament members and others who opposed their actions. They conducted research on specific locations in Stockholm, potential travel routes to Sweden, and methods for obtaining firearms online.
Law enforcement had been keeping the suspects under surveillance, and they were arrested in March 2024 while attempting to purchase weapons from the black market in the Czech Republic.
In addition to the attack plot, Ibrahim MG was noted as a member of Islamic State Khorasan Province, a regional branch of IS, and had sent money to support the families of IS militants in a Syrian refugee camp, the court added.
In arriving at their sentencing, the court took into account the defendants’ confessions and the absence of prior convictions. The verdict remains open to appeal, pending a decision from the Federal Court of Justice.
Sweden has experienced a series of Quran-burning incidents in recent years, with similar demonstrations occurring in neighboring Norway and Denmark, which have sparked protests in various Muslim-majority nations.
Swedish authorities have condemned the burnings, yet largely permitted them to continue under laws safeguarding freedom of expression.
Many Muslim-majority countries have denounced these acts as Islamophobic, with Türkiye previously threatening to obstruct Sweden's NATO accession efforts. However, Ankara later ratified the bid, leading to Sweden's formal admission to the NATO alliance in March 2024.
In 2023, Stockholm indicated plans to modify the Public Order Act to prevent future Quran-burning incidents, although no legislative changes have been made as of yet.
Frederick R Cook contributed to this report for TROIB News
