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Germany's Conundrum What to Do with Islamic State Returnees?

Dozens of Germans who fought for Islamic State are in prison in northern Syria. Among them are alleged murderers and torturers, but also women and children. The German government lacks a coherent plan for dealing with them. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

What to Do with Islamic State Returnees? - Sipa Press / action press

The Call of Jihad Families Struggle as German Kurds Join Islamists in Syria

Islamic State has no qualms about killing Kurds in Syria. Yet the organization has still managed to attract Kurdish supporters in Europe. In Hamburg, a number of families are struggling to cope with their sons' decisions to answer the call of jihad. Von Maximilian Popp

Families Struggle as German Kurds Join Islamists in Syria - Jörg Müller / Agentur Focus / DER SPIEGEL

Germany's Drone Conundrum 'New Wars' Demand New Mindsets

Germany's government recently announced plans to do a 180-degree policy shift by deploying armed drones in combat. It argues that remote-controlled killing machines are no different than any other weapons, but experts say the "new wars" have completely different -- and revolutionary -- rules. Von Thomas Darnstaedt

'New Wars' Demand New Mindsets - REUTERS

Islamist Mind Games How Young German Men Are Lured into Jihad

Young Muslim men in Germany are systematically trying to recruit their peers for jihad using sophisticated rhetoric and psychology and by targeting vulnerable youths who are searching for direction in life. Two men who have quit the scene tell their story to SPIEGEL, providing a rare look into a dangerous underground. Von Özlem Gezer

More Pistols than Pampers Disillusioned German Islamists Abandoning Jihad

More than 200 Islamists are believed to have left Germany to join the jihad in Pakistan. But, after learning what life there is really like, many of them are abandoning the cause and heading home -- right into the unwelcoming arms of the law. Von Özlem Gezer und Holger Stark

Raining Death German Jihadist Killed in US Drone Attack

A US Army drone strike in March killed a German citizen who had joined the jihad in Pakistan. His death has the potential to reignite the debate over the legitimacy of air strikes by unmanned drones and may increase diplomatic tensions with the US. Von Hubert Gude

German Jihadist Killed in US Drone Attack - REUTERS/ AAI Corporation

Interview With German Intelligence Chief 'We Must Be The First to Go In and the Last to Leave'

The new head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, Gerhard Schindler, 59, tells SPIEGEL he wants the agency to become more willing to take risks. He also says al-Qaida is becoming more influential in northern Africa and that the killing of Osama bin Laden hasn't significantly weakened it.

Promoting Terror Online Al-Qaida 'Media Warrior' Gets Five Years

A Syrian man living in Germany has been sentenced to five years in jail after a court convicted him on Thursday of promoting al-Qaida and other terrorist groups on the Internet. Authorities believe Hussam S. played a key role in German-language propaganda efforts for Islamist extremist groups.

Al-Qaida 'Media Warrior' Gets Five Years - dapd

Islamist-Motivated Violence Attacker Gets Life for Murder of US Servicemen in Frankfurt

It was the first successful Islamist attack in Germany. Almost a year ago, Arid U. shot and killed two US servicemen at Frankfurt's airport. On Friday, he was sentenced to life in prison.

Attacker Gets Life for Murder of US Servicemen in Frankfurt - Fredrik von Erichsen/ dpa

German-Pakistani Tensions Berlin Demands Explanation for 'Spy' Detentions

There is tension between Berlin and Islamabad after Pakistan detained three alleged German intelligence agents near the Afghan border. The men were unable to prove their claims to be aid workers. The mysterious incident has real development organizations worried about their reputation and safety. Von Hasnain Kazim

Berlin Demands Explanation for 'Spy' Detentions - Arshad Arbab/ dpa

Anwar al-Awlaki The Death of Jihad's English-Language Mouthpiece

Anwar al-Awlaki was one of al-Qaida's most important propagandists and influenced a number of attackers and jihadists, including two Germans. Now the Yemeni and US governments have confirmed that he has been killed in an air strike along with a second US citizen. Von Yassin Musharbash

The Death of Jihad's English-Language Mouthpiece

Berlin Terror Suspects Alleged Connections to Afghanistan

Police arrested two terror suspects in Berlin last week on the suspicion they might be planning an attack. Now SPIEGEL has learned that the two men reportedly had ties to a Berlin group that supports militant groups in Afghanistan. One may have received training at a terror camp.

Alleged Connections to Afghanistan - Rainer Jensen/ dpa

The World from Berlin 'Germany Is in the Jihadists' Crosshairs'

Two men were arrested in Berlin on Thursday on suspicion of stockpiling chemicals which could be used to build a bomb. German commentators have praised the work of the security forces, but warn that, as the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, more needs to be done to combat terrorism.

'Germany Is in the Jihadists' Crosshairs' - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Suspicious Chemicals Two Terror Suspects Arrested in Berlin

Police in Berlin arrested two terror suspects on Thursday, raiding their apartments and a Muslim cultural center. The two men allegedly amassed chemicals that could be used to make bombs.

Two Terror Suspects Arrested in Berlin - Jörg Carstensen/ dpa

The Arrest of Younis al-Mauretani On the Trail of the al-Qaida Phantom

Secret service agencies from around the world have long been searching for him. On Monday, the ISI in Pakistan finally managed to apprehend top al-Qaida operative Younis al-Mauretani. New details about his true identity have also begun to emerge. Von Yassin Musharbash

On the Trail of the al-Qaida Phantom - EMILIO MORENATTI/ AP

Arrested in Britain The Path of a Young German Salafist

Robert B. wore long robes, dreamed of paradise and called himself Abdul Hakiim. He and his friend were arrested in July for trying to enter Britain with bomb-making guides and al-Qaida propaganda. They now sit in a London high-security prison. But Robert's motivations remain a mystery. Von Julia Jüttner

The Path of a Young German Salafist

On the Trail of Said Bahaji 9/11 Conspirator Reported to Be Living in Pakistan

Ten years after 9/11, the Moroccan-German Said Bahaji is one of the last remaining members of al-Qaida's Hamburg cell who is still at large. Now, German jihadists have told investigators that Bahaji is living in Pakistan's Waziristan region, where he works for al-Qaida's propaganda wing. Von Holger Stark

9/11 Conspirator Reported to Be Living in Pakistan - ? Reuters Photographer / Reuters/ REUTERS

Swapping Combat Boots for the Preppy Look Report Warns of Neo-Nazis Disguised as Boy Next Door

The latest annual report on extremism in Germany suggests that neo-Nazis have swapped the skinhead look for a boy-next-door image, making it harder to identify right-wing extremists. Although overall extremist crime is down, the tendency towards violence is increasing -- within both the far left and right. Von Sebastian Fischer

Report Warns of Neo-Nazis Disguised as Boy Next Door - dapd

Terror Plot or Homesickness? Austria Detains Alleged Islamic Extremist

Austrian authorities have detained an alleged Islamist extremist from Berlin as he was traveling back from Afghanistan, where he had undergone terror training. The 26-year-old had boasted about attacking "infidels," but it is unclear whether he was embarking on a terror plot or simply heading home after becoming disillusioned with his cause. Von Yassin Musharbash

Austria Detains Alleged Islamic Extremist

Home-Grown Militant Terrorists Claim German Jihadist Dead in Afghanistan

A German jihadist has been killed in fighting with US soldiers in Afghanistan, a major terrorist organization in the region is reporting. The man from Essen appears to have been killed only two months after entering into the war-torn country. Von Yassin Musharbash

Terrorists Claim German Jihadist Dead in Afghanistan

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