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Germany crushes "terror cell": official

IRNA

Berlin, Dec 4, IRNA -- The head of Germany`s Federal Crime Office on 
Thursday warned against serious threat of "Ansar al-Islam" in Germany,
DPA reported. 
Ulrich Kersten issued the warning a day after authorities 
announced the breaking up of an "islamist terror cell" -- Ansar 
al-Islam -- in the southern German city of Munich. 
Its alleged leader, a 29-year-old Iraqi identified only as 
Mohammad L., was arrested. 
The cell is believed to have organised the trips of suicide 
attackers to Iraq. 
"There is a serious threat in our country," Kersten said adding 
that the network of islamists in Germany maintain ties to 
foreign-based networks. 
"Not all (cells) are controlled by Al-Qaeda, but they are 
increasingly standing under (Al-Qaeda`s) ideological umbrella," it 
added. 
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