German Islamists Jailed over Plot to Attack US Targets

The men, two of whom were German-born converts to Islam, were given prison sentences of between five and 12 years. Photo by faz.net

Four Islamists have been convicted by a court in Germany of plotting to attack US targets in the country.

The men, two of whom were German-born converts to Islam, were given prison sentences of between five and 12 years, the BBC reported

A court in Duesseldorf heard they had planned to kill US diplomats, soldiers and civilians by bombing targets like the US Air Force's Ramstein base.

They were accused of operating as a German cell of the radical al-Qaeda-linked group, Islamic Jihad Union.

Two German converts to Islam, Fritz Gelowicz and Daniel Schneider, were sentenced to 12 years in jail.

Adem Yilmaz, a Turkish citizen, was given 11 years, while Atilla Selek, a German of Turkish origin, was given five years.

The 10-month trial has been described as one of Germany's biggest terrorism cases.

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