05/09/2011 17:49
1000 potential Islamist terrorists live in Germany
Around 1,000 potential Islamist terrorists live in Germany, 128 of whom could be classed as capable of carrying out attacks, Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich was quoted as saying Monday.
"We have almost 1,000 people who could be described as possible Islamist terrorists," he told Bild newspaper, adding that 128 could be considered 'dangerous" and capable of committing attacks.
He said that around 20 of those had received training in camps associated with terror groups and that these individuals were under surveillance by the country's security services.
"We dispose of a wide range of modern security methods and we are investigating at the very heart of extremist networks," he said.