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Email Print Related News After bin Laden death, Obama visits Ground Zero 4:01pm EDT Obama decides not to release bin Laden photos Wed, May 4 2011 Concerns raised over shooting of unarmed bin Laden Wed, May 4 2011 Bin Laden killing highlights perils deep inside Pakistan Wed, May 4 2011 U.S. seeks answers on whether Pakistan aided bin Laden Tue, May 3 2011 Analysis & Opinion We need a new Pakistan-U.S. relationship We cannot stop at Osama bin Laden Related Topics World » Germany » By Hakan Erdem FRANKFURT | Thu May 5, 2011 1:35pm EDT FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German man believed to have given information to the country's intelligence services about possible terror attacks in Germany confessed in court on Thursday to being a member of al Qaeda, his lawyer said. Prosecutors in Frankfurt accused the man, identified only as Rami M., of training in an al Qaeda camp in the western tribal regions of Pakistan, where he was arrested at a checkpoint in June last year and handed over to German officials in August. The trial begins less than a week after three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting a terror attack with explosives. The information provided by Rami M. to German authorities may have resulted in Germany raising its terrorism threat level in November, media reports said. "He confessed to the charges, which were being part of the terrorist organization al Qaeda," defense attorney Michael Koch told Reuters. "He was trained by them in Pakistan ... and was part of the organization." Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of 4-1/2 to five years. The 25-year-old man travelled to Pakistan's remote Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border in 2009, prosecutors said. Once there, Rami M., who is of Syrian descent, is accused of training at an al Qaeda camp for jihadists and joining in hostilities against the Pakistan army. "Everyone will get to hear exactly what he did. We aren't dealing with an active fighter in the true sense," Koch said, adding it is unclear what sort and how much fighting Rami M. did while in Pakistan, although he knew of its attacks. After informing a high-ranking al Qaeda member that he no longer wanted to fight in Pakistan, Rami M. was to be the international terror network's contact and fundraiser in Germany, the government said. Prosecutors said he had made contact with the German embassy in Islamabad to clear up formalities ahead of returning to Germany. Rami M. was arrested shortly after while seeking treatment for a broken leg, German media reported. He is said to have disguised himself in a burqa, but his height aroused the suspicions of the Pakistani police, who arrested him. Koch said his client voluntarily chose to return to Germany. "There is reliable evidence that he wanted to return on his own -- possibly home to his family and also away from (al Qaeda)," Koch said. (Writing by Eric Kelsey in Berlin; Editing by Matthew Jones) World Germany Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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