Norway Orders Deportation of Mulla Krekar to Italy

Hat tip Nyheter Idag. Translation (from Swedish) by Fousesquawk.





After years of court battles and appeals, the Norwegian government has issued a final order to deport suspected terrorist leader Mulla Krekar to Italy.


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Corona Virus can't save the Islamist Krekar - (Will be) deported from Norway to Italy

Norway- The notorious Iraqi Islamist and suspected terrorist leader, Mulla Krekar, will be deported to Italy and brought before the court. That has been decided by the Norwegian government. In a final attempt to avoid Italian justice, Krekar wanted through his lawyer to stop deportation on the grounds of the Corona outbreak in Italy. The attempt failed.

Mulla Krekar was arrested in 2015 in Norway on the request of Italian police, as part of a coordinated effort against an Islamist terrorist network with connections to ISIS. Since then, in (legal) rounds, Italy has wanted to have Krekar extradited to bring him to trial.

Mulla Krekar has had a deportation decision hanging over him, but appealed. On Friday, the final decision came after years of appeals and lawsuits.

This is a final decision. A final extradition decision should, in principle, be carried out as soon as possible. This is the usual way Norwegian and Italian police ensure that extradition decisions are carried out, says Justice Minister Monica Maeland at a press conference.

Maeland noted that Norway will wait till the Corona situation in Italy is under control before the deportation of the Islamist Krekar is carried out.

Mulla Krekars. defense attorney, Brynjar Meling, was disappointed. He had earlier argued that Krekar belongs to a group that would be especially hard hit by the Corona virus.

"This is a shameful day in Norway. A shameful day for the Norwegian security police, courts, Justice Department, and the government and a confirmation there is no guarantee of justice in Norway," Meling told NRK.

Earlier Meling had said that they will also appeal this decision to the European Court at Strasbourg.