Focus on Islamic Association of Bavaria during raid
According to the German Press Agency, three properties in Munich were also searched on Thursday in connection with investigations into the "Islamic Center Hamburg" (IZH). According to the information, the Islamic Association of Bavaria (IVB), which is said to have links to the IZH, is the focus of the operation in Bavaria. According to the information, around 50 officers were deployed.
According to the Bavarian Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the IZH has repeatedly sent imams to the IVB in Munich in recent years. In addition, the statutes of the Munich association state that the assets should go to the IZH in the event of dissolution. The Bavarian Office for the Protection of the Constitution attributes the IVB to Shiite Islamism.
During the large-scale raid on Thursday, police officers searched 54 properties in 7 federal states across Germany, as the Federal Ministry of the Interior announced on Thursday morning. The ministry is conducting an investigation into the IZH, which could result in the association being banned.
The IZH is considered an extension of the Iranian regime, which congratulated the Islamist Hamas on its attack on Israel and described it as a "turning point in the continuation of armed resistance". According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the security authorities are also investigating the suspicion that the IZH supports the activities of the pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah, which is banned from operating in Germany.
The investigation into the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) has led to the focus on the Islamic Association of Bavaria (IVB) as well, due to its alleged ties with the IZH. Law enforcement agencies are looking into the possibility of extremist links between the IVB and its support for Shiite Islamism, as classified by the Bavarian Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
Source: www.dpa.com
