German police warn migrants are trading travel documents

500 cases of people using travel documents that did not belong to them has been recorded. (Shutterstock)
Updated 17 April 2018
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German police warn migrants are trading travel documents

  • Allegations that migrants are selling their newly acquired passports are being investigated
  • The German interior ministry has recorded 500 cases of people using travel documents that did not belong to them

LONDON: Allegations that refugees granted asylum in the past few years in Germany have been leaving their host country and selling their newly acquired passport and documents on are being investigated.

German Federal police have circulated a memo warning that some Syrian and Iraqi asylum seekers who have left Germany have sold their travel documents so others to gain entry with a fake identity.

The alert published in German “Der Spiegel” news magazine said that German travel documents have been offered for sale on social media. The article also reported that a large number of Syrians and Iraqis had reported the loss or theft of their documents in Turkey.

The German interior ministry has recorded more than 500 cases of arrivals using travel documents that did not belong to them.

The “Der Spiegel” report also that some refugees have sold their travel documents to people smugglers, who have gone on to offer the documents to those desperate to leave their country.


Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy

Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all moral values.
Updated 22 January 2026
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Military coalition in Yemen condemns attack on commander’s convoy

  • Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice

RIYADH: The Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen condemned on Wednesday an attack that targeted the convoy of a senior commander.
The attack in the Jaoula area of ​​Lahj governorate targeted vehicles under the command of Brigadier General Hamdi Shukri, who heads the second division of the Giants Forces.
Coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said there were numerous deaths injuries and called the ambush “a criminal act that is contrary to all human and moral values.”
He said the coalition, which includes Saudi Arabia, will continue coordinating with the relevant authorities to ensure the security of citizens and maintain stability, Saudi Press Agency reported.
He called for people to work with the Yemeni government and military authorities to confront any sabotage attempts or terrorist operations targeting the security and stability of liberated governorates.
Al-Maliki also said the coalition is committed to supporting Yemeni security efforts and pursuing those involved in the attack and bringing them to justice.