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Dutch release man suspected of links to militants 04 May 2005 14:43:21 GMT Source: Reuters AMSTERDAM, May 4 (Reuters) - A Dutch court ordered the release on Wednesday of an 18-year-old who was among 12 Muslim men arrested after the murder of an outspoken filmmaker and charged with membership of a terrorist organisation. The court ordered the release of Jermaine Walters from provisional custody, although the charges against him remain. His brother Jason Walters, 20, and the other 10 suspects must stay in detention while the investigation continues, a court spokeswoman said. All 12 men are charged with belonging to a criminal group, conspiring to murder with "terrorist intent" and threatening to kill prominent politicians critical of Islam. On Tuesday, prosecutors told the court there was not enough evidence to keep Jermaine Walters in custody although he is still suspected of belonging to the group of Islamic militants, which Dutch intelligence has dubbed the "Hofstad" network. Jason Walters, who is charged with trying to kill arresting police officers with a grenade, defended his younger brother in court on Tuesday, saying Jermaine was not responsible for radical material found on his computer. Jermaine, for whom no bail was set, was arrested separately. Prosecutors have accused Mohammed Bouyeri, charged with the Nov. 2 murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh, of playing a leading role in the Hofstad group, which they said wanted to destabilise society and establish an Islamic state through violence. Bouyeri is being tried separately for the murder and his trial is expected to begin in July. Hearings into the case against the members of the Hofstad group are expected to resume on July 27. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> DonorsChoose. A simple way to provide underprivileged children resources often lacking in public schools. Fund a student project in NYC/NC today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/EHLuJD/.WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
