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German police raid suspected Islamic State recruiters

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DUESSELDORF - German police on Wednesday raided the homes and workplaces of three people suspected of trying to recruit supporters for Islamic State, the Federal Prosecutor's office said.

 

No arrests were made. One of the suspects is believed to have provided financial and logistical support for the militant group, a spokeswoman said, noting that the raids took place in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony.

 

German media said searches were carried out in the cities of Duisburg, Dortmund, Duesseldorf and Hildesheim.

 

"The three suspects are believed to have tried to recruit members and supporters for the foreign terrorist organization Islamic State between January and July 2015," the spokeswoman said.

 

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