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‘Syrian bomb suspect spoke to IS about bomb plot’

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8 years ago

October 16, 2016

'Syrian bomb suspect spoke to IS about bomb plot'

German newspaper Welt am Sonntag (WamS) has revealed in its latest edition that 22-year-old Syrian-born Jaber Albakr, who was found dead in prison two days after his arrest spoke to a member of Islamic State in Syria by telephone about a possible target a day before German police discovered explosives in his apartment.

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The German newspaper revealed that U.S. intelligence had provided a tip-off about Albakr after tapping several phone calls between him and an Islamic State member in Syria. During the calls, 22-year-old Albakr spoke about his attack plans, the newspaper said.

In a call on October 7, Albakr told his contact that 2 kg of explosives were ready and he named a possible target, saying a “big airport in Berlin” was “better than trains”, WamS reported.

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