The Libyan who is said to have planned an attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin, according to Brandenburg’s interior minister has been forced to leave the country for a long time. But it is almost impossible to export to Libya.
After arresting Libya for suspected plans to attack the Israeli embassy in Berlin, Brandenburg’s Ministry of the Interior sees failures in the Barnim area. The suspected IS supporter arrested in Bernau near Berlin has been “forced to leave the country” from September 2023 as a result of a rejected asylum claim, it said a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior.
However, the Barnim region only reported this to the Brandenburg Foreign Authority as the responsible authority for the return in July 2024. The region’s spokesperson could not immediately say how this long period of time between the find and report. But they wanted to look at it, he said when asked.
Arrested in Bernau
On Saturday evening, a suspected supporter of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) was arrested in Bernau near Berlin, who, according to the federal prosecutor’s office, would have planned an attack with guns on the Israeli embassy there in Berlin. He is in custody.
According to dpa information, the man, who probably came to Europe through Malta on a tourist visa, did not complain about the rejection of his asylum application. Security circles said that Libya has been given a concession of tolerance which is valid until December 2024.
Asylum claim rejected
The man should go HIGH-Information came into Germany at the end of 2022 and applied for asylum a short time later. This was rejected in September 2023.
It is said that no weapons have been found during the search so far. Before his arrest, the Libyan had not come to the attention of the German security authorities as a terrorist.
Since, according to the information currently available from the Brandenburg Ministry of the Interior, he had not committed any crimes, the high priority that might have been given by “threats ” Islamist and serious criminals.
Returning to Libya is almost impossible
“In principle, it is not possible to return to Libya at the moment, especially since international flight connections have been suspended,” said a spokesman for the Brandenburg Interior Ministry. However, it is possible to return to voluntary.
There is no general ban on exports throughout the country for Libya. However, exporting is considered difficult because the North African country has only partially functional state structures. No one from Germany has been sent to Libya for years.
2024-10-21 20:13:00
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