Islamic extremist arrested in Germany on terror charge
Islamic extremist arrested in Germany on terror charge
Published: 04:27 pm Dec 15, 2015
BERLIN: One of Germany's most prominent Islamic extremists has been arrested on suspicion of supporting a foreign terror group. Federal prosecutors said Sven Lau was arrested Tuesday in western Germany. He is suspected of four counts of supporting the group Jaish al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, or JAMWA, which was designated as a terrorist organisation by the United States last year. German prosecutors said in a statement Tuesday that the 35-year-old Lau was the go-to contact for extremists wanting to fight for JAMWA in Syria. He is also suspected of providing financial and material support to the group. Lau, a convert to Islam, made headlines last year when he attempted to establish a 'Sharia police' in the city of Wuppertal to enforce a strict interpretation of Islam.