Germany bans 2 ultraconservative Islamic groups

By David Rising

Published March 13, 2013 4:00am ET

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Germany bans 2 ultraconservative Islamic groups — German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich briefs the media in Berlin, Wednesday, March 13, 2013. German authorities banned three ultraconservative Islamic groups Wednesday, including one whose Internet propaganda videos helped inspire the extremist who killed two American airmen at Frankfurt airport in 2011, the country's domestic intelligence chief Hans-Georg Maassen said. Police launched early morning raids on 21 apartments and one meeting room belonging to DawaFFM, Islamic Audios and al-Nussrah - all of which adhere to the hardcore conservative Salafi interpretation of Islam. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) | Markus Schreiber

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities banned three ultraconservative Islamic groups Wednesday and separately announced they had foiled an assassination attempt by Islamic extremists against a prominent far-right politician.

The groups banned included one whose Internet propaganda videos helped inspire the extremist who killed two American airmen at Frankfurt airport in 2011, the country’s domestic intelligence chief said.

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