German Court Halts Deportation of Convicted IS Member After Police Station Incident

A 39-year-old Tadzhik man, previously convicted of IS membership, remains in Germany after a court cited potential risk of torture in his home country.

• The 39-year-old Tadzhik man, convicted in 2017 for IS membership and combat training, was set for deportation after serving a five-year prison sentence.
• During an attempted transfer to deportation custody, the man resisted at a police station, wielding a knife and causing property damage before surrendering after three hours.
• The Oberverwaltungsgericht in Münster halted the deportation, citing concerns that the man might face torture or death if returned to Tadzhikistan.
• Local officials, including Warendorf's Landrat Olaf Gericke, criticized the decision, emphasizing the man's danger to public safety due to his militant training and ideology.
• The case remains unresolved, with additional legal proceedings required to determine the man's deportation status.

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