Austrian police arrest 13 over recruiting jihadists for Mideast November 28, 2014 - 17:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Austrian police have arrested 13 people suspected of recruiting fighters for radical Islamic groups in the Middle East, the Associated Press reports. The state prosecutor's office says they were arrested early Friday, Nov 28, in a sweep covering homes and mosques in Vienna, the southern city of Graz and Upper Austria province. It says the arrests follow two years of observation of the suspects that included listening in on their telephone calls. A statement says searches yielded "terroristic propaganda material," an unspecified amount of cash and stored computer data. The suspects were not identified, in line with Austrian privacy laws. About 500 police officers participated in the searches and arrests. The Interior Ministry says that about 150 people have joined radical Middle East groups from Austria. Related links:   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
