German authorities have carried out national morning raids on offices, flats and more than 200 mosques related to an Islamist group. The raids came as the authorities prohibited the group, which it accused of attempting to recruit fighters for so called Islamic State (IS). She said the group had violated incited hate and the constitution. There was no immediate statement in the group. Some of those who’ve gone to fight in the Middle East for IS had contact with the organisation before they left.
“The message to the radical Islamist scene is clear: we do not tolerate fanatics who try to radicalise young people and send them to jihad,” said Peter Beuth, interior minister for Hesse state, where some of the raids took place.
“By banning this organisation, a major source of radicalisation has been eradicated nationwide. Those who spread hate messages can’t hide behind freedom of religion.”
