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(Reuters) - An Islamic State supporter who was shot dead in Russia after he attacked police officers with an ax had planned to travel to Germany to join members of his family there, two people who knew him told Reuters.
Usman Murdalov, 21, and his friend Sulim Israilov, 18, armed themselves with axes and attacked a traffic police post near Moscow on Aug. 17. In a video posted online a day later, they professed loyalty to Islamic State.
Ingo Decker, head spokesman for the interior ministry of the German state of Brandenburg, declined to comment on Murdalov or his family, but said the state had been dealing with large numbers of Chechen refugees for years.
"They went there illegally by car through Poland. That's for sure," the neighbor said, adding that he did not know their current location.
Apparently German security is so lax, that this IS supporter was going to drive right in and stay, like his family has already done.
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Exclusive: Islamic State ax attacker planned to move to Germany - sources | Reuters
Usman Murdalov, 21, and his friend Sulim Israilov, 18, armed themselves with axes and attacked a traffic police post near Moscow on Aug. 17. In a video posted online a day later, they professed loyalty to Islamic State.
Ingo Decker, head spokesman for the interior ministry of the German state of Brandenburg, declined to comment on Murdalov or his family, but said the state had been dealing with large numbers of Chechen refugees for years.
"They went there illegally by car through Poland. That's for sure," the neighbor said, adding that he did not know their current location.
Apparently German security is so lax, that this IS supporter was going to drive right in and stay, like his family has already done.
Thoughts?
Comments?
Exclusive: Islamic State ax attacker planned to move to Germany - sources | Reuters