by Erik Kirschbaum

October 12, 2016

 

A young terrorism suspect captured by three fellow Syrian refugees in Germany was found dead of an apparent hanging in his prison cell, the man’s court-appointed lawyer was quoted as saying Wednesday evening.

German officials said they believe the Syrian refugee, who they said had ties to Islamic State, had been planning to carry out a major terrorist attack on one of Berlin’s two airports this week.

Jaber Albakr, 22, who had been the subject of an intense two-day nationwide manhunt after powerful explosives were found in his apartment in Chemnitz on Saturday, was found dead and hanging in his cell in a  prison in Leipzig city.

 

Full article: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-syrian-terror-suspect-20161012-snap-story.html