German police arrest Syrians, Bosnian over jihadist link

German police yesterday arrested two Syrians and a Bosnian for alleged offences in jihadist groups active in war-torn Syria, including the execution of three dozen civilians.

A 35-year-old Syrian identified as Abdalfatah H. A. is a suspected member of the Al-Nusra Front and accused of 36 counts of war crimes for participating in the mass killing of Syrian government employees in 2013, federal prosecutors said in a statement.

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The other Syrian Abdulrahman A. A., aged 26, is allegedly a member of the same jihadist outfit and accused of managing one of its combat unit's funds, vehicles and weapons.

The men were detained by police from the western states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia who also searched their apartments.