Germany Could Be Home to 7,000 Salafi Extremists by Year End

German authorities fear there could be as many as 7,000 Salafi extremists in the country by the end of the year.

Disenfranchised youths are particularly vulnerable to being recruited, while there are around 450 German extremists in Syria and Iraq.
The extremists all follow the false interpretation of Islam known as Salafism.
Hans-Georg Maassen, who is the head of Germany’s BfV domestic intelligence agency, told rbb-Inforadi that there are currently around 6,300 Salafi extremists in Germany, but this figure could rise to as many as 7,000 by the end of the year.
There has been a steep rise in the number of Germans attracted to them. Three years ago there were only in the region of 3,800 followers of Salafism in the country, which then rose to 4,500 in 2012.
Massen also mentioned that many young people who feel disenfranchised from society are attracted to extremist Islamic groups, as it gives them a sense of belonging and purpose. They hope that by joining such organizations, they will go “from being underdogs to top dogs.”
Source: RT