(DPA) The trial of seven suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist group started in Germany on Tuesday.
German prosecutors accuse the men, who are between the ages of 21 and 47, of establishing a terror cell in the country.
“They were pursuing the goal of committing high-profile attacks in Europe,” said senior public prosecutor Simon Henrichs.
According to the indictment, they scouted out possible sites for attacks in Germany and elsewhere in Western Europe. However, no evidence of concrete plans were uncovered.
A court spokesman said that the men had so far remained silent about the allegations.
