German court jails two Afghans for planning attack on Swedish parliament


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  • Thursday, 27 Feb 2025

BERLIN (Reuters) - Two Afghan nationals, aged 30 and 24, have been handed prison sentences in Germany for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and for supporting the Islamic State militant organisation, a regional court said on Thursday.

The older man, named only as Ibrahim MG, was handed five years and six months in prison, while 24-year-old Ramin N was sentenced to four years and two months. The sentences are subject to appeal, the court in Thuringia said.

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