As reported by DW referring to the German newspaper Bild, in the near future will be released ahead of time the Moroccan native Munir al-Motasadek, involved in the preparation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US and became the first sentenced in this case. Currently, a possible exemption from the Hamburg prison is being considered on October 15, the newspaper wrote on Wednesday, August 9, citing a source in the German Justice Department.
In 2007, after a series of trials, Munir al-Motasadek was sentenced to 15 years in prison for participating in a terrorist organization and assisting in the killing of several thousand people. He was an active member of the terrorist group of Mohammed Atta, who participated in the preparation of the 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
After his release - immediate deportation It is planned that immediately after liberation, the 44-year-old al-Motasadek should be deported to Morocco, where his wife, the Belarusian Maria and two children,. However, at the moment he does not have documents that replace his passport.
As noted by Bild, the German authorities want to avoid the need for social payments to al-Motasadeq. In 2006, the lawyer of the convicted terrorist assistant sent an application for his social assistance to his client, but it was rejected with the justification that terrorists do not have the right to receive such payments. After the termination of prison term the legitimate bases on reception of the social help at аль-Мотасадека can appear, if he remains in Germany, specifies further the newspaper.
Still an Islamist As Bild further writes, the prisoner did not abandon Islamist views, but at the same time he is notable for his exemplary behavior and plays in the prison football team. In response to a request to official authorities, the newspaper was denied comments "for security reasons".
Al-Motasadeq's 15-year prison term ends on January 19, 2019. In 2014, the German court had already rejected his early release, since he did not abandon the "Islamist jihadist worldview" and was still in danger.