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Syrian Spy Tried to Infiltrate German Intelligence Service


(AP-Washington Post) A suspected Syrian spy who was arrested in Germany earlier this year tried to infiltrate the country's intelligence services, officials said Tuesday. The German federal prosecutors' office said Akram O., 35, was employed by Syria's embassy in Berlin when he applied in late 2010 for a post with the Interior Ministry. The application was made "at the behest of his intelligence agency handlers." He was indicted last week on suspicion of spying on Syrian opposition activists in Germany since 2008.
2012-08-03 00:00:00
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