October 10, 2016

Syrian Refugees Help Germany Defend Against ISIS

Chancellor Angela Merkel praised three Syrian refugees for guiding police to a man suspected of working with ISIS. The three refugees recognized Jaber al-Bakr, the 22-year-old suspect, from wanted posters and managed to detain him while they called a local police station. Pretty impressive for a trio considering the operation required 700 police officers to arrive at the scene. Investigators found roughly one kilogram of TATP, a highly volatile explosive, and believe al-Bakr was planning to target an airport. The is the fourth alleged ISIS bomb plot that German authorities claim to have foiled this year.

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