Dutch police arrest Iraqi men on terrorism charges
Expatica – Dutch police arrest Iraqi men on terrorism charges
AMSTERDAM � Dutch police have arrested two men of Iraqi ancestry on allegations they are members of a terrorist network, one of whom was allegedly involved in aiding the Iraqi resistance against US troops.
A 32-year-old man with a Dutch passport and who has lived in the Netherlands for 10 years was arrested at the start of May in Amersfoort. He is accused of preparing attacks against US military vehicles in the Iraqi city of Falluja.
A spokesman for the national prosecution office (OM) said on Wednesday the other man is a 35-year-old Iraqi immigrant from Amersfoort.
He said a video was found in the Amersfoort home of the Dutch national showing preparations for attacks against US military vehicles in Iraq. The footage dates back to October 2003 and the Dutch suspect can be seen on the video.