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| Copenhagen shootings: Two men arrested on suspicion of helping alleged gunman Omar el-Hussein | |
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| Two men have been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of helping alleged gunman Omar el-Hussein carry out his terror attacks in Copenhagen. | Two men have been arrested in Denmark on suspicion of helping alleged gunman Omar el-Hussein carry out his terror attacks in Copenhagen. |
| The 22-year-old had only been released from prison two weeks before his rampage, it has emerged, and police said he had a history of violent crime. He was serving a two-year sentence for grievous bodily harm. | The 22-year-old had only been released from prison two weeks before his rampage, it has emerged, and police said he had a history of violent crime. He was serving a two-year sentence for grievous bodily harm. |
| His suspected accomplices were arrested on Sunday and they are due to face a custody hearing later today. | His suspected accomplices were arrested on Sunday and they are due to face a custody hearing later today. |
| Jens Madsen, head of the Danish intelligence agency PET, said el-Hussein was motivated by the Charlie Hebdo massacre and Isis propaganda. | Jens Madsen, head of the Danish intelligence agency PET, said el-Hussein was motivated by the Charlie Hebdo massacre and Isis propaganda. |
| He “could have been inspired by the events in Paris”, Mr Madsen said. “He could also have been inspired by material sent out by Isis and others.” | He “could have been inspired by the events in Paris”, Mr Madsen said. “He could also have been inspired by material sent out by Isis and others.” |
| Amedy Coulibaly, an accomplice of the Charlie Hebdo gunmen who took shoppers hostage at a Jewish grocery store, had pledged allegiance to Isis in a video filmed shortly before his death. | Amedy Coulibaly, an accomplice of the Charlie Hebdo gunmen who took shoppers hostage at a Jewish grocery store, had pledged allegiance to Isis in a video filmed shortly before his death. |
| Al-Qaeda followers Said and Cherif Kouachi claimed their massacre of 12 people at the satirical newspaper's office was to "avenge the Prophet" for their depictions of him. | Al-Qaeda followers Said and Cherif Kouachi claimed their massacre of 12 people at the satirical newspaper's office was to "avenge the Prophet" for their depictions of him. |
| El-Hussein was shot dead by a SWAT team early on Sunday morning during a gun battle hours after he allegedly opened fire during a seminar on free speech in the wake of the Paris attacks. | El-Hussein was shot dead by a SWAT team early on Sunday morning during a gun battle hours after he allegedly opened fire during a seminar on free speech in the wake of the Paris attacks. |
| A cartoonist who had drawn caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed was speaking there who had previously received death threats. | A cartoonist who had drawn caricatures of the Prophet Mohamed was speaking there who had previously received death threats. |
| Lars Vilks, 68, said he believed he was the intended target after depicting the Muslim Prophet as a dog in 2007. | Lars Vilks, 68, said he believed he was the intended target after depicting the Muslim Prophet as a dog in 2007. |
| Agnieszka Kolek, another panellist, said she heard shouts of “Allahu Akbar” - “God is great” in Arabic. | Agnieszka Kolek, another panellist, said she heard shouts of “Allahu Akbar” - “God is great” in Arabic. |
| The man suspected of killing two people in shootings in Copenhagen has been identified in several Danish media outlets as Omar El-Hussein A Danish film-maker, Finn Noergaard, was killed in that attack and nine hours later, volunteer security guard Dan Uzan, 27, was gunned down outside a bat mitzvah near a synagogue. | The man suspected of killing two people in shootings in Copenhagen has been identified in several Danish media outlets as Omar El-Hussein A Danish film-maker, Finn Noergaard, was killed in that attack and nine hours later, volunteer security guard Dan Uzan, 27, was gunned down outside a bat mitzvah near a synagogue. |
| Five police officers were wounded in the shootings. | Five police officers were wounded in the shootings. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |