2 alleged Syrian spies arrested in Germany![]() February 7, 2012 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prosecutors say police have arrested two men on allegations they were spying on Syrian opposition groups in Germany. The Federal Prosecutors' Office said Tuesday, February 7, some 70 police officers searched the suspects' apartments and those of six alleged accomplices. They say a 34-year-old Syrian, identified only as Mahmoud El A., and a 47-year-old German-Lebanese double national, Akram O., are suspected of "having spied over several years on Syrian opposition figures in Germany." Prosecutors say the arrests and searches are the result of an "extensive" investigation by Germany's domestic intelligence service. No further details were given and the investigation remains ongoing, AP reported. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |