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Germany Charges Two Men for Planned ISIS-Linked Attack in Sweden

The suspects, both Afghan nationals, allegedly plotted the attack in response to Quran burnings in Sweden.

  • German prosecutors accuse the men of planning a shooting near Stockholm's parliament.
  • The suspects were arrested in March and have been in pretrial detention since.
  • Prosecutors allege one man is an ISIS member and the other a supporter.
  • The plot was reportedly a reaction to Quran burnings in Sweden and other countries.
  • Both men tried and failed to procure weapons for the attack.
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