Germany charges 2 Syrians for joining Nusra Front, IS group

BERLIN – German prosecutors have charged two Syrian men with fighting for terror organizations in their home country.

Abdulmalk A., 30, is accused of joining a combat unit of the Nusra Front extremist group in 2012. The charge says he became a commander for the extremist group in eastern Syria, where he participated in the capture of gas fields and the town of Tabka, including its military airport. In 2014, he allegedly joined the Islamic State group and engaged in combat operations.

Anas Ibrahim A.S., 26, is accused of also joining the Nusra Front in 2012 and participating in the takeover of an ammunition depot belonging to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s troops.

Federal prosecutors said Monday that both men, whose last names were not released, were arrested in Germany in May.