Ata Abdoulaziz Rashid, 32, Mazen Ali Hussein, 24, and Rafik Mohamad Yousef, 31, face charges of conspiracy and membership in Ansar al-Islam, a radical Islamic group linked to Osama bin Laden ‘s al-Qaida network.
Police say Yousef phoned the other two defendants, described as more senior members of the group, to ask for their approval for an attempt to kill Allawi during his appearance at a business forum in Berlin. They allegedly gave their approval and a promise of financial help, and Yousef allegedly inspected the scene of the attack.
If found guilty, the three could be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison.
Two other Iraqis went on trial Tuesday in a Munich state court on charges they belonged to or supported the same organization.
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