German police: 91 Islamist returnees from Mid East ‘threats to society’ Germany's security services refer to people who they consider capable of serious acts of violence — including terrorist attacks — as 'threats.'

October 17, 2020   

(Deutsche Welle) Police in Germany labeled 91 Islamist returnees from Syria and Iraq as threats to society, according to information supplied to the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, news agency DPA reported on Saturday.

The list, supplied by Germany’s interior ministry, also included 66 so-called relevant people, who provide logistical assistance, according to the information supplied to the AfD.

Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) knows of more than 300 Islamist fighters who have returned from Syria or Iraq since 2012.

Every single one of the returnees is a ticking time bomb, said AfD lawmaker Dr. Anton Friesen.

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