German police have launched dawn raids on about 190 mosques, flats and offices linked to an Islamic group as the government bans the organisation, accusing it of radicalising young people. DWR made no reference on its website to the raids and did not respond to a request for comment. “Today’s ban is not directed against the distribution of the Qur’an or translations of the Qur’an,” De Maizière told reporters. The ban means DWR is prohibited from taking part in information and distribution campaigns. The government has banned five other organisations accused of having Islamic extremist-jihadi aspirations since 2012.

Source: The Guardian November 15, 2016 11:18 UTC