Two men aged 34 and 36, who are believed to be brothers from Syria, and one of their wives, 31, who have dual Danish-Iraqi citizenship, have been charged with planning a terrorist attack – an unknown place, either in Denmark or abroad.
According to TV2, the investigators could have an idea of what the case was, but it is not included in the indictment, as it can be difficult to prove in court.
The case is expected to begin in August.
13 arrests in total
What is clear from the indictment, which was released by Holbæk Court in Northeast Zealand yesterday, is that the trio is accused of having prepared an attack with one or more bombs and other weapons.
When they were arrested in February last year, they had acquired weapons, ammunition, chemicals commonly used to make bombs, and other equipment for making bombs.
Ten other people were arrested at the time, but most were released after two months in custody.
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In addition, the trio is accused of planning a bank transfer to a person affiliated with Islamic State.
And two of the three are also accused of having helped an IS member with communication and internet searches. They are therefore charged with promoting terrorist activities.
All three deny guilt. If they are found guilty, the two men risk being deported, and the woman may lose her Danish citizenship.
A significant number of attacks were averted
Officers from PET’s intelligence service arrested the trio in Holbæk in February last year, and they have been in custody ever since.
Earlier this year, PET published a report stating, among other things, that in recent years “a significant number of terrorist attacks in Denmark have been averted”.
One such attack was aimed at the Grand Depart in Copenhagen in early July.
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Source: The Nordic Page