IS Supporters Imprisoned for Scheme to Retaliate Against Quran Desecration
Two Afghan men have been found guilty in Germany for plotting to assassinate members of the Swedish parliament. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Two Afghan men have been sentenced in Germany for plotting an attack on the Swedish parliament in response to Quran burnings in Sweden. The Thuringian Higher Regional Court announced on Thursday that they were convicted of supporting Islamic State and conspiracy to commit murder.
Ibrahim MG, 30, 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 court documents.
“The defendants, who entered Germany in 2015 and 2016, identified with the ideology of the so-called Islamic State,” the statement noted. “They shared IS's worldview and supported the violent approach of this terrorist organization,” it added.
The court revealed that the defendants planned their attack as a response to Quran burnings in Sweden. Their intention was to use firearms to kill parliament members and others who opposed their actions. They conducted research on potential locations in Stockholm, travel routes to Sweden, and methods for obtaining weapons online.
Under surveillance by law enforcement, the suspects were arrested in March 2024 while trying to purchase firearms on the black market in the Czech Republic.
In addition to planning the attack, Ibrahim MG, linked to Islamic State Khorasan Province—a regional faction of IS—was found to have transferred funds to support women and children of IS members in a refugee camp in Syria, according to the court.
When determining the sentences, the court took into account the defendants’ confessions and their lack of previous convictions. The ruling is not final, as the Federal Court of Justice will review any appeals.
Sweden has experienced numerous Quran-burning incidents in recent years, with similar protests occurring in neighboring Norway and Denmark, provoking significant backlash in several Muslim-majority nations.
Swedish authorities have condemned the burnings but largely permitted them, citing the need to uphold freedom of expression rights.
Many Muslim-majority countries have denounced the burnings as Islamophobic, and Türkiye previously threatened to block Sweden's NATO accession. However, Ankara eventually ratified Sweden's bid, leading to the country’s formal admission into the US-led military alliance in March 2024.
In an effort to address these issues, Stockholm announced in 2023 plans to revise the Public Order Act to prevent future Quran-burnings, although no legislative changes have been implemented so far.
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
Ibrahim MG, 30, 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 court documents.
“The defendants, who entered Germany in 2015 and 2016, identified with the ideology of the so-called Islamic State,” the statement noted. “They shared IS's worldview and supported the violent approach of this terrorist organization,” it added.
The court revealed that the defendants planned their attack as a response to Quran burnings in Sweden. Their intention was to use firearms to kill parliament members and others who opposed their actions. They conducted research on potential locations in Stockholm, travel routes to Sweden, and methods for obtaining weapons online.
Under surveillance by law enforcement, the suspects were arrested in March 2024 while trying to purchase firearms on the black market in the Czech Republic.
In addition to planning the attack, Ibrahim MG, linked to Islamic State Khorasan Province—a regional faction of IS—was found to have transferred funds to support women and children of IS members in a refugee camp in Syria, according to the court.
When determining the sentences, the court took into account the defendants’ confessions and their lack of previous convictions. The ruling is not final, as the Federal Court of Justice will review any appeals.
Sweden has experienced numerous Quran-burning incidents in recent years, with similar protests occurring in neighboring Norway and Denmark, provoking significant backlash in several Muslim-majority nations.
Swedish authorities have condemned the burnings but largely permitted them, citing the need to uphold freedom of expression rights.
Many Muslim-majority countries have denounced the burnings as Islamophobic, and Türkiye previously threatened to block Sweden's NATO accession. However, Ankara eventually ratified Sweden's bid, leading to the country’s formal admission into the US-led military alliance in March 2024.
In an effort to address these issues, Stockholm announced in 2023 plans to revise the Public Order Act to prevent future Quran-burnings, although no legislative changes have been implemented so far.
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
