Trial Begins for Alleged Islamist Plot to Attack Swedish Parliament
Two Afghan nationals face charges in Germany over plans to target Swedish officials with firearms.
- The trial is taking place in Jena, Thuringia, where two men are accused of plotting a terrorist attack near the Swedish parliament.
- The defendants, aged 30 and 23, are charged with supporting or attempting to join the terrorist group Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISPK).
- Prosecutors allege the men planned to kill police officers and others, but their attempts to acquire weapons were unsuccessful.
- The alleged plot was reportedly motivated by Quran burnings in Sweden during the summer of 2023, which sparked international protests.
- The court plans to use private messages exchanged on Telegram as evidence to support the charges against the accused.
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