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Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned Hezbollah's work in Germany, according to his ministry. Police measures began simultaneously in several federal states in the morning, as a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said.
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer has banned Hezbollah's work in Germany, according to his ministry. Police measures began simultaneously in several federal states in the morning, as a spokesman for the Interior Ministry said.
Four clubs are concerned, which are accused of belonging to the Shiite group classified as a terrorist organization. In the early morning, police searched four mosques and associations that were considered part of the movement:
the Al-Irschad mosque in Berlin, the Al-Mustafa community in Bremen, the Imam Mahdi center in Münster and the club rooms of the Lebanese emigrant community in Dortmund.
The Ministry also believes that the ban on activities means that Hezbollah license plates may no longer be shown. Assets can also be confiscated. Gatherings of Hezbollah supporters are now prohibited.
In the so-called Al-Quds March, an anti-Israeli demonstration that takes place in Berlin every year, the display of Hezbollah flags had already been prohibited in previous years.
The symbol of the group is a green lettering on a yellow background with one hand holding an assault rifle. The ban now applies in good time before the next Al-Quds day on May 16 (My birthday 😐).
According to the knowledge of the security authorities, the group, which is classified as a "terrorist organization" by the constitutional protection agency, uses Germany primarily as a place of retreat and for collecting donations.
The Bundestag had previously asked the federal government to ban Hezbollah from operating. A corresponding application was approved in December with the votes of the CDU / CSU, SPD and FDP. AfD, left and Greens abstained.
The federal government had already tightened its course towards Hezbollah at the end of September 2019 and given the federal prosecutor a law enforcement authorization.
Wich enabled the Attorney General to open proceedings against suspected members of a foreign terrorist organization. All four associations have been under surveillance by the constitutional protection authorities for years.
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