German authorities arrest Syrian man accused of belonging to Islamic State group

German authorities have arrested a Syrian man accused of belonging to a unit of the Islamic State group in his country that kidnapped and killed opponents, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Under German privacy regulations, Esmael K. The man, identified as , was arrested on Monday in the western city of Essen. He is accused of joining a foreign terrorist group.

Federal prosecutors said in a statement that the suspect is accused of joining IS in Syria in late 2013, taking a public oath of loyalty to the extremist group, and of belonging to an IS unit that has killed “resisting fighters and otherwise unwanted people”. kidnapped and killed.”

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They did not provide further details about his alleged role in that group, or say when he arrived in Germany.

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A judge on Tuesday ordered him into custody pending possible indictments.