German Police Raid Suspected Islamic Extremists in Berlin

German Police Raid Suspected Islamic Extremists in Berlin
A police walks in front of a car during raids against an Islamist network at the Maerkische Viertel neighborhood in Berlin, on Feb. 25, 2021. Christophe Gateau/DAP via AP
The Associated Press
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BERLIN—Hundreds of German police officers conducted coordinated raids early Thursday in Berlin and the surrounding state of Brandenburg in the investigation of an organization banned over allegations of Islamic extremism.

Some 850 police, including SWAT teams, were involved in the raids of apartments linked to members of the organization known as Jama'atu Berlin, the state Interior Ministry said.