Canada geese goslings follow their parents down a set of stairs leading to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia. AP
Canada geese goslings follow their parents down a set of stairs leading to the False Creek seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia. AP
A wounded man is dragged to safety by fellow protesters during clashes with riot police in Cali, Colombia. AFP
A wounded man is dragged to safety by fellow protesters during clashes with riot police in Cali, Colombia. AFP
An Orthodox Christian prays outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
An Orthodox Christian prays outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during a Good Friday procession on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City. EPA
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after Granada's Spanish forward Jorge Molina scored during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Granada at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP
Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after Granada's Spanish forward Jorge Molina scored during the Spanish League football match between Barcelona and Granada at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. AFP
Visitors look at a large display of mummies in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Visitors look at a large display of mummies in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
Tyrone Peachey of the Titans dives over for a try during the round eight NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images
Tyrone Peachey of the Titans dives over for a try during the round eight NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Getty Images
The Stratolaunch plane, the world's largest aircraft, comes in to land over Virgin Orbit 747 Cosmic Girl after it performed a second test flight in Mojave, California, USA. Reuters
The Stratolaunch plane, the world's largest aircraft, comes in to land over Virgin Orbit 747 Cosmic Girl after it performed a second test flight in Mojave, California, USA. Reuters
Michael Kleinschmidt plays the Flentrop organ while people are vaccinated against Covid-19 at a clinic held by 6M Geriatrics at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, USA. Reuters
Michael Kleinschmidt plays the Flentrop organ while people are vaccinated against Covid-19 at a clinic held by 6M Geriatrics at Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington, USA. Reuters
Women and children of the Nahua indigenous community of Alcozacan make pinatas, before a demonstration with children carrying replicas of toy and wooden weapons, in the town of Alcozacan, Guerrero, Mexico. Reuters
Women and children of the Nahua indigenous community of Alcozacan make pinatas, before a demonstration with children carrying replicas of toy and wooden weapons, in the town of Alcozacan, Guerrero, Mexico. Reuters
Newly-wed Yasemin Tuna and Murat Targut pose for their photographer in Istanbul's deserted Istiklal Street, the main shopping street of Turkey's biggest city. AP Photo
Newly-wed Yasemin Tuna and Murat Targut pose for their photographer in Istanbul's deserted Istiklal Street, the main shopping street of Turkey's biggest city. AP Photo

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German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Terror attacks in Paris, November 13, 2015

- At 9.16pm, three suicide attackers killed one person outside the Atade de France during a foootball match between France and Germany- At 9.25pm, three attackers opened fire on restaurants and cafes over 20 minutes, killing 39 people- Shortly after 9.40pm, three other attackers launched a three-hour raid on the Bataclan, in which 1,500 people had gathered to watch a rock concert. In total, 90 people were killed- Salah Abdeslam, the only survivor of the terrorists, did not directly participate in the attacks, thought to be due to a technical glitch in his suicide vest- He fled to Belgium and was involved in attacks on Brussels in March 2016. He is serving a life sentence in France

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