A member of the German armed forces originally from Afghanistan was arrested today on charges that he had been spying for the Iranian secret service for years, announced the Federal State Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe.
"The XNUMX-year-old member of the Bundeswehr, Abdul Hamid S., is suspected of having, in his capacity as an expert on language and other issues related to Afghanistan with the German armed forces, provided information to the Iranian secret service," reads the announcement of the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe, whose jurisdiction is the cases threats to state security, including terrorism and espionage.
SPIEGEL: For years, he provided the Iranians with information about German forces in Afghanistan
Spiegel Online reports that the suspect has been providing the Iranian secret service with "sensitive information" about the movement and numbers of German units in Afghanistan for years.
Abdul Hamid S., as part of the preparation for going to Afghanistan, taught the German soldiers language and issues of local customs and culture, reports Hina.
Many translators who worked for the Bundeswehr in Afghanistan receive asylum and employment with the armed forces in Germany because of the danger they could face due to cooperation with foreign powers.
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