Earlier this morning, “hundreds” of police officers conducted raids in Berlin and across Germany to search for 4 Algerians with suspected ties to ISIS:
Hundreds of police in mass raids across #Germany hunting #ISIS jihadis https://t.co/wWgwwBCBfr #Anonymous pic.twitter.com/JTefDYAHWJ
— Joshua Clark (@JoshuaClark69) February 4, 2016
Police in #Germany say they have conducted searches to find four men "linked to Islamic State"
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) February 4, 2016
From the Express:
A total of 450 police officers were deployed in the operation. Apartments in the heavily immigrant areas of Kreuzberg, Tempelhof and Berlin-Mitte were ransacked in the hunt for clues tying the suspects to ISIS
Berlin’s interior senator Frank Henkel said: “Before we can draw more conclusions, we have to wait for the investigation of the public prosecutor’s office and the evaluation of the seized objects.
And, surprise! The suspected terrorists are tied to refugees living in Germany:
#UPDATE Suspects in IS plot 'lived in refugee shelters': German police https://t.co/JWJcgLlWVq
— AFP news agency (@AFP) February 4, 2016
Police in Germany raid refugee centres in hunt for Isis terrorist suspects https://t.co/c4BYfB1AP4 pic.twitter.com/66qDtlef28
— Evening Standard (@standardnews) February 4, 2016
Some arrests were made, but at this time it’s not known if those arrested were actually the ones they were searching for:
MORE: 1 suspect wanted by #Algerian authorities (believed to be #ISIS member). 2 men & 1 woman arrested, but related to other matters (1/2)
— Rodrigo Barbosa (@RodaLarga) February 4, 2016
Recommended
https://twitter.com/dw_germany/status/695165337197654016
Security has been increased for Carnival celebrations which start today, with reports of double the number of police on the street for Weiberfastnacht (ladies’ night):
Cologne carnival: police numbers double for 'ladies' night'https://t.co/oC27ITsym6 pic.twitter.com/3nSffinJKQ
— Telegraph Travel (@TelegraphTravel) February 3, 2016
A kiss for your manhood? Why #Carnival kicks off with gender power games https://t.co/of8fweS3A4 #Weiberfastnacht pic.twitter.com/KIMCZ5EeNp
— DW Culture (@dw_culture) February 3, 2016
#CologneCarnival started with massive police presence after new years eve attacks agains woman in the city. pic.twitter.com/dzQypUTeUu
— Sándor Zsíros (@EuroSandor) February 4, 2016
I'm from #cologne, celebrating #carnival for >15yrs, never seen so few ppl out. Is it the rain or is it fear? pic.twitter.com/zlFRmHxJwQ
— Jan Bruck (@jan_bruck) February 4, 2016
Cops on the street to protect women seems like a better idea than relying on Jedi mind tricks:
Finland Tells its Female Citizens to Avoid Rapist Immigrants by Using "The Force" https://t.co/f5CL8iwVWS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 3, 2016
***
Join the conversation as a VIP Member