Police launched dawn raids across Germany on Tuesday on about 190 mosques, flats and offices linked to a radical group after the government banned the organization, accusing it of radicalizing youngsters.<\/p>\n
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Police launched dawn raids across Germany on Tuesday on about 190 mosques, flats and offices linked to a radical group after the government banned the organization, accusing it of radicalizing youngsters.<\/p>\n
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the DWR “True Religion” group had persuaded about 140 people to join militants in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n
DWR, also known as “READ!” made no reference to the raids on its website and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chancellor Angela Merkel has come under pressure to harden her line on security after several attacks claimed by the so-called Islamic State across Europe, including a bombing and a knifing in Germany that wounded some 20 people in July.<\/p>\n
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