Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
B4vxvtyCUAAURkI
jihadist - Credit: Picture: Twitter/@inhuggermugger
Crime
arrests
Iraq
ISIS
jihad
jihadists
Maastricht
Mohammed G.
National Office
public prosecutor
Syria
terrorism
Monday, 12 October 2015 - 09:59
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Maastricht suspect arrested trying to join ISIS

Suspected jihadist Mohammed G. from Maastricht was again arrested in his hometown on Friday for trying to join terrorist organization Islamic State in Syria or Iraq. According to the Public Prosecutor's National Office, the 26 year old man was planning to travel to Syria or Iraq and was looking for a false passport, 1Limburg reports. A spokesperson told the newspaper that the criminal investigation was launched based on official reports received from intelligence service AIVD this summer. Earlier this year G. traveled to Iraq to try and join ISIS, according to statements he made on social media. He failed and returned to Maastricht in the spring. G. was arrested late in April on suspicion of preparing for or participating in terrorist activities. He was released again two weeks later after the judge determined that their was insufficient evidence to prove the allegations. His passport remained confiscated. In 2013 G. was convicted for planning a trip to join the jihad. He was declared completely unaccountable and was sentenced to time in a psychiatric clinic.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • Hospitals vary widely in when they refer babies to pediatricians
  • The Netherlands has given Ukraine over €1 billion in military aid alone
  • The Netherlands and Morocco look to expand extradition agreement
  • Confidence in Dutch government & central bank has fallen sharply
  • Air France-KLM, Lufthansa could acquire bankrupt Flybe to access landing slots
  • Dutch more worried about natural disasters; Half think country will become uninhabitable

Top stories

  • Netherlands to send a search & rescue team to Turkey after 7.8 magnitude earthquake
  • Dutch employers becoming less critical during hiring process
  • Multiple writers receive threats after defending Pim Lammers, "Unacceptable": Dutch PM
  • Woman killed, 10 hurt in several stabbing incidents over the weekend
  • Regional bus, train staff start 5-day strike; Some Arriva trains running, NS unaffected
  • Police arrest suspect for fatal fire in Arnhem

© 2012-2023, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content