Charges 'imminent' for Swedish terror suspects
Published: 5 Dec 11 14:29 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/37752/20111205/
Danish prosecutor Helene Schröder said on Monday that charges will soon be filed against the four men from Sweden suspected of planning a terrorist attack against Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten in Copenhagen in December 2010.
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Three of the men, Munir Awad, Omar Abdalla and Mounir Dhahri were arrested in Copenhagen on December 29th last year.
The men were based in Sweden and had travelled over to Denmark by car the night therefore they were arrested in Copenhagen.
A fourth, Sahbi Zalouti, was later apprehended by police in Sweden. He was subsequently extradited to Denmark.
The four men are under suspicion for preparing what Danish officials called a plan to "kill as many people as possible" in an assault on the Copenhagen offices of the Jyllands-Posten daily.
Jyllands-Posten published a dozen cartoons in 2005 of the Prophet Muhammad that triggered violent and sometimes deadly protests around the world.
It has since been the target of many foiled attacks.
According to Schröder, the matter must first pass through the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Rigsadvokaten), the special international crimes office (Statsadvokaten) and the Danish ministry for justice (Justitsdepatementet).
Therefore she is still unable to say exactly when charges will be filed.
”I don't know how long it will take for it to pass through the system,” she said.
But even after charges have been filed, there may be some time before the actual trial can be held, according to Schröder.
”Maybe in April, May or even June. There are many defence lawyers involved and the date has to suit them all,” she said to TT.
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Of course, Moslems cannot accept ridicule or criticism of mohammed. But it is okay for them to say that Jews are descended from monkeys and pigs.. I have asked if this includes the very first Jews such as Avraham and Moses? Xexon, Iraniboy and others, any comments on this at all? I look forward to your response.
Islam demands tolerance and respect but is only happy to kill quite openly and implore the killing of ex-Muslims. The imam on Radio Sweden is only one example.
There are many Muslims who are grateful for the freedom they have in Sweden and this is something we cannot forget.
Asylum seekers come to Sweden because of what it was - maybe not what is it becoming now.
The muslims don't care how nice you are. They wish to kill you.
Got to love this multicultural thing every one is doing.
Congratulations Motti, Godnatt, Blursd, Chickybee, 45 auto and Nathan 45 who seem more than happy to help terrorists. Good job guys. Terrorists everywhere will sleep better knowing they can rely on people like you to make terrorism really worthwhile.
Maybe if we just appease them they'll stop trying to kill us. Great insight.
While we're at it why don't we ban free speech, put our daughters in headscarves and kill homosexuals just to be safe to show our solidarity with them.