Germany issues arrest warrant for Russian man suspected of supporting ISIS

Society & Culture June 05, 2025, 18:43

On February 20, the man wanted to fly from Berlin to a region where the group is active to join it and undergo combat training

BERLIN, June 5. /TASS/. The German Prosecutor General's Office has obtained an arrest warrant for a Russian man suspected of supporting the Islamic State terrorist group (IS), it said in a statement.

The investigation indicates that the man "is a follower of the ideology" of the Islamic State and, on its instructions, translated propaganda material into Russian and Chechen.

On February 20, he wanted to fly from Berlin to a region where the group is active to join it and undergo combat training. He was detained at the airport of the German capital. Since then, he has been in a pre-trial detention center.

Today, the suspect appeared before a judge of the Supreme Federal Court, who issued a warrant for his arrest.

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