German police carry out 54 raids in investigation into Islamic extremism

German police carry out 54 raids in investigation into Islamic extremism
Police officers stand in front of the Imam Ali Mosque in Hamburg (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa/AP)

German police have raided 54 locations across the country in an investigation of a Hamburg-based organisation suspected of promoting the Iranian leadership’s ideology and possibly supporting activities of Hezbollah.

The Interior Ministry said the Islamic Centre Hamburg, or IZH, has long been under observation by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency.

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