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Germany: Muslim arrested for soccer team bus bombing, letters found saying attack carried out in name of Islam

Apr 12, 2017 9:25 am By Robert Spencer

“According to Der Spiegel, that letter was written in German starts with the phrase ‘In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’ and ends with two demands. First, ‘tornadoes’, a reference to German reconnaissance planes, must be withdrawn from Syria, and second the US base in Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, should be closed….The letter also claims that German combat aircraft are involved in killing Muslims in the ‘Islamic State’, adding that athletes and other celebrities ‘in Germany and other Kreuzfahrer (crusader) nations’ are now on a ‘death list.'”

One might almost think that attacks such as this one had something to do with Islam, if we didn’t have our non-Muslim moral superiors constantly telling us it wasn’t so.

An update on this story. “BREAKING NEWS: ‘Islamist’ suspect is arrested over Borussia Dortmund coach bombing after police find THREE letters claiming attack was carried out in the name of Islam,” by Chris Pleasance, Julian Robinson, Allan Hall, Simon Jones and James Restall, Daily Mail, April 12, 2017:

An ‘Islamist’ suspect has been arrested in connection with the pipe bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund’s team bus as authorities said they are treating it as a ‘terrorist attack’.

German police searched properties belonging to ‘two suspects from the Islamist spectrum’ on Wednesday and made one arrest, prosecutors announced.

Frauke Koehler, a spokeswoman for federal prosecutors, revealed the explosive devices used in the attack contained metal pins, one of which was found buried in a headrest on the vehicle.

Ms Koehler said it was lucky ‘that nothing worse happened’, adding that investigators are still working to determine how the devices were detonated and what substance was used.

Elsewhere police said three letters claiming responsibility for the attack have been found, all of them saying that it was carried out in the name of Islam….

At least one of the notes made reference to the Berlin Christmas market attack, in which an ISIS fanatic drove a stolen truck into shoppers, killing 12.

According to Der Spiegel, that letter was written in German starts with the phrase ‘In the Name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful’ and ends with two demands.

First, ‘tornadoes’, a reference to German reconnaissance planes, must be withdrawn from Syria, and second the US base in Ramstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, should be closed.

Controversial drone operations against terror targets in the Middle East are controlled from the base.

The letter also claims that German combat aircraft are involved in killing Muslims in the ‘Islamic State’, adding that athletes and other celebrities ‘in Germany and other Kreuzfahrer (crusader) nations’ are now on a ‘death list’.

Terrified stars dived for cover as three blasts sent shards of glass flying through their coach while defender Marc Bartra broke a bone in his right wrist and later needed surgery to remove ‘foreign objects’ from his body.

The coach had just left the club hotel ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Monaco when the bombs were detonated in what is believed to have been a targeted attack.

A policeman escorting the coach to the match on a motorcycle was also injured when the bombs went off in bushes nearby, having apparently been detonated with a mobile phone or garage door opener. The officer suffered hearing damage and shock and was unable to report for duty today….

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  1. Daniel Triplett says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 9:33 am

    Why isn’t Merkel hanging Mussolini-style by her ankles from the Glienicke Bridge?

    • J_not_a says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 10:28 am

      It seems like the Germans are under some sort of dark, twisted blind spell when it comes to Madmerkill. She can do no wrong where they are concerned, the Germans are willingly being led towards their own extinction.

    • David M says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 11:32 am

      Merkel says she is “appalled.” Why is she appalled, chances are she brought these two Muslims in.

      http://www.smh.com.au/world/germany-detains-suspect-with-islamist-background-in-dortmund-bus-explosion-probe-20170412-gvjz5i.html

      • Georg says

        Apr 13, 2017 at 12:20 am

        Merkel is disgusting.

  2. Paul N Silas says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 9:37 am

    We are losing, all over the world. Saw today where Governor of California has declared it a “Sanctuary State”.

    Germany, Egypt, Los Angeles, your town and my town. The darkness grows!

    • mortimer says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 9:58 am

      The taqiyya artists are winning, because the Left refuses to read Islam’s primary source texts.

      • Daniel Triplett says

        Apr 12, 2017 at 10:17 am

        Islamic source texts should be mandatory pre-requisite reading for anyone opening his yap with an opinion.

        I bought the trilogy for my family because I can’t take any more of their ignorant arguments about Islam and the war.

      • Phil Copson says

        Apr 12, 2017 at 11:00 am

        The problem is not that the Left are unaware of the threat of Islamism, the problem is that they are; Lefties live in a state of permanent juvenile disaffection with society and will do anything “pour epater le bourgeoisie”.
        They think of themselves as perpetual “rebels” no matter that they are corrupt, grasping, Establishment figures, and they get the same thrill out of pimping for Islam as your neighbour-hood thug does out of walking his pit-bull.

        • Michael says

          Apr 12, 2017 at 11:03 am

          good insights, Phil Copson. thank you for your comments. I keep trying to really understand the mentality we are up against. good to know your enemy, and I’m not sure we know this enemy well enough.

  3. mortimer says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 9:41 am

    RETRIBUTION is a core teaching of Islam, but Germany’s preposterously BONE-HEADED leaders have no understanding of Islam’s CORE TEACHINGS.

    -“The reprisal against those who wage war on Allah and His Messenger, and go about the earth corrupting it, is that they should be killed or crucified, or have their alternate hands and feet cut off, or be banished from the land.” (K.5:33) Waging war against Allah is rejecting Him.”–Tafsir of Imam al-Bukhari
    -Imam AbdulLatif ibn AbdurRahman rahimullah said, “It is not possible for someone to realize Tawheed and act upon it, and yet not be hostile against the mushrikeen. So anyone who isn’t hostile against the mushrikeen, then it can’t be said that he acts upon Tawheed, nor that he realizes it.” [ad-Durar as-Saniyyah 8/167]

    -(The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be exiled from the land.) `Wage war’ mentioned here means: oppose and contradict, and it includes (opposing) disbelief.”–Tafsir Ibn Kathir “Surat al-Ma’idah [Q 5]”

    -K. 2.191 And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.

  4. Jayell says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 9:42 am

    ‘Letter found saying this attack was done in the name of Islam’ – what a surprise! But the attacker wasn’t a real Muslim? Or what other excuse will they find?

  5. Henner720 says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 9:50 am

    Its official. Isis is at worldwar with the world. In islams name. All done in islams name. Quran (2:191-193) – “And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them out from where they have turned you out. And Al-Fitnah [disbelief or unrest] is worse than killing… but if they desist, then lo! Allah is forgiving and merciful. And fight them until there is no more Fitnah [disbelief and worshipping of others along with Allah] and worship is for Allah alone. But if they cease, let there be no transgression except against Az-Zalimun(the polytheists, and wrong-doers, etc.)

  6. J_not_a says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 10:23 am

    People can slam the Daily Mail and the can deffo be rather slimey at times but so often they get the facts, details and photos way before anyone else does. Hats off to them for coverage on this story.

    • J_not_a says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 10:30 am

      I realize Robert quoted Der Siegel but the DM reports the 3 letters etc as well

    • ECAW says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 11:24 am

      Agreed. I have the Mail, the Telegraph, Al-Graun and the Independent (the last two to see what the enemy is up to) in my favourites file but I always go to the Mail first when there is breaking news because they are generally quickest off the mark.

  7. Vlad says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 10:42 am

    This chronic form of deja vu is the new normal state of affairs in Europe, I am afraid.
    Everybody expresses their indignation formally and then settles down into their everyday routines again.
    I wonder if Europeans really want to survive. Actions speak louder than worfds, but there aren’t any.

    • ECAW says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 11:28 am

      Yes, it actually appears as if Europeans are collectively commiting demographic and cultural suicide. Sad, eh?

      • Vlad says

        Apr 12, 2017 at 3:48 pm

        I think I am detecting a hint of schadenfreude. We may be worried but we are not desperate, mind you!

        • ECAW says

          Apr 12, 2017 at 4:07 pm

          Schadenfreude? I’m European!

        • Vlad says

          Apr 12, 2017 at 5:05 pm

          You’re in the right place then. Take care.

  8. Michael says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Infidels exist. The worldwide caliphate is not yet established. Until then, until submission of all, or death to those who do not submit or convert, Islam and all Muslims are at war with all non-believers. constantly. everywhere. at any time.

    The Koran could not be more crystal clear.

    • ECAW says

      Apr 12, 2017 at 11:44 am

      “Islam and all Muslims are at war with all non-believers. constantly. everywhere. at any time. The Koran could not be more crystal clear.”

      Wrong Michael. There is nothing in the Koran that clearly points to anything beyond Mohammed’s local military campaigns. There is the indirect connection in 33:21 but, apart from that all the evidence for Mohammed’s global ambitions comes from elsewhere. No one here will accept it but it’s true:

      https://ecawblog.wordpress.com/2016/05/18/the-koran-is-innocent/
      and
      https://ecawblog.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/the-koran-is-not-quite-so-innocent/

      • Michael says

        Apr 12, 2017 at 12:53 pm

        I will read your posts, ECAW.

      • John Do3 says

        Apr 13, 2017 at 10:16 pm

        Hey, read the koran, hadith, and sira they make it all very clear.
        look up Dr. Bill Warner he lays it all out.

        • ECAW says

          Apr 14, 2017 at 10:02 am

          Is that the best you can do? I have read the Koran, (some of the) Hadiths and Sira and lay out my argument at length. How about trying to refute it?

  9. Spike1033 says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 11:39 am

    It’s a pity this ‘islamist’ knows nothing about history. Perhaps the Christian west ought to take back the land that was stolen when the Muslim armies invaded the Christian Levant. After all Egypt, Lebanon, Syria and Ethiopia were all Christian countries. Lebanon had some of the oldest Christian churches in the world. Forty years ago, when it was ruled by a joint Muslim/Christian government it was a beautiful, wealthy, successful country. Are there any Christians left in Lebanon? The Muslims complain but actually the Crusaders were remarkably kind to the Muslims. They were far worse to their own people. When the Christians took back Spain from the Muslim invaders the Jews suffered far worse than the Muslims.

  10. DFD says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 11:51 am

    Actual Letter:
    ==========

    Here is the text the Muslims left in English, translation by me:

    “In the name of Allah, bla bla,

    12 unbelievers have been killed by our blessed brothers in Germany. But apparently you, Merkel, give a damn about your subjects. Your Tornados are still flying over the Kalifat, to murder Muslims. Yet, we are steadfast by the mercy of Allah. With immediate effect all unbelieving actors, singers, sportspeople and all prominent/eminent persons in Germany and other Crusader nations are on the death-list of the Islamic state. And that will remain so until the following conditions are met: Tornados out of Syria. {The US} air base at Ramstein has to be closed.”

    Note: The actual German was impeccable.

  11. Stan Lee says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 1:49 pm

    In retrospect and judging from Germany’s history, though its highly technical researchers and inventors have made great strides in technology from medicine to aviation, it seems to have been directed by a single force, such as a mad-man like Adolf Hitler and his NAZI followers.
    Decisions to swallow Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Poland brought great mobilizations and use of advanced technologies for quick resolution. It was the one tyrant and his tyrannical party that motivated Germany to be a nemesis of the free world.

    Germany excels, advances, when the single leader appears to drive the nation to a degree that its people believe it will last forever.
    Now, they have met that similar fanaticism which will murder for its advancement, in the form of Islam, and Germany has not reached the point by which they could even imagine that they are standing aside, while their insane leaders are paralyzed with taking no actions to perpetuate Germany’s productive existence.

    They, the Germans, have no answers, but the infiltrating Muslims do. Germany is one of the cleanest, most beautiful countries I’ve ever visited, but the Muslims will change that too. They really know how to change a beautiful place into squalor! Germany has seen none of that yet, it is coming!
    It is happening because Germany’s leaders are willing to trade it all away, as long as they are not required to take action to save their country. The Germans have gone to the extreme opposite pole, from fanatical leadership to fanatical appeaser and political correctness!

    Germany can’t find the middle ground to keep Germany as the cultural center of Europe, Germans cannot envision a positive leader who would put Germany first! No, Germany allows a Turkish dictator to manipulate it, while it stands blinking and wondering “What can I do next?”
    The Muslims running rampant in your land, at your invitations, will make more changes to suit their hateful religion. You need a leader who is driven with one motive; to save Germany from the invaders!
    That leader can be found, but Germany is not searching well enough!

  12. RationalVoice says

    Apr 12, 2017 at 6:08 pm

    Where I live there is an obvious increase in the number of Muslims coming in. Most of the women and girls just wear the head cover/scarf and don’t seem to be aware of the increasing hostility to them
    Today I was driving home and just off a small roundabout a very tall figure covered from top to bottom in black, the full burka ( I don’t know the correct spelling ) with only two slits for her brown eyes. She looked distracted and preoccupied with something and I must confess I was startled !

    .As I passed I could see she had something in her hand and pressing buttons. It was probably just a mobile/cell phone but for a second or two I thought she was trying to detonate something under what seemed a lot of clothing for a warm day. As I drove past I wondered how far away I must get past before a possible exploding bomb would seriously affect me. I don’t believe this is “Islamophobia”. There is an increasing number of attacks around the world. The wearing of these clothes should be banned as I think they are in France because apart from scaring the hell out of kids and passing motorists they are a security risk. It may be common in London but that full garb on a tall person on a warm day in other towns which are newly experiencing an influx is quite disturbing and our politicians should do something about it
    I don’t think the Qur’an actually proscribes this mode of dress anyway so there is no excuse and we shouldn’t tolerate it. I believe it originated in the desert as protection against sandstorms but it is entirely inappropriate for Northern Europe.
    Does Saudi Arabia tolerate normal European women’s dress in their country? I don’t think so why should we tolerate this offensive and inappropriate dress in ours. Probably because the greedy blighters in the arms trade and government are making so much money selling them arms to kill Yemenis and suppress their own population they don’t give a damn about the culture of their country !!!!

    • ECAW says

      Apr 13, 2017 at 2:24 am

      Rational Voice – Let your MP know how you feel. A story like that has more chance of striking a chord than mere arguments it seems.

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