The suspect is accused of joining IS in Syria in late 2013, swearing a public oath of loyalty to the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/terrorism" target="_blank">extremist group</a> and belonging to an IS unit that "kidnapped and executed opposing fighters and otherwise unwanted people," federal prosecutors said in a statement.

<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/german-police-officer-shot-carrying-raids-against-extremists" target="_blank"><strong>GERMAN POLICE OFFICER SHOT WHILE CARRYING OUT RAIDS AGAINST EXTREMISTS</strong></a>

<div class="m"><picture><source media="(max-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/01/735/414/DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_GEN_GERMANY-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/01/1470/828/DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_GEN_GERMANY-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"><source media="(min-width: 767px)" srcset="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/01/931/524/DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_GEN_GERMANY-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/01/1862/1048/DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_GEN_GERMANY-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x"> <img src="https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2023/01/640/320/DOTCOM_STATE_COUNTRY_NEWS_GEN_GERMANY-1.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1" alt="German authorities arrested a Syrian man who was allegedly a member of the Islamic State group" width="100%" height="auto"></picture></div> <div class="info"><div class="caption"><p><span>German authorities arrested a Syrian man who was allegedly a member of the Islamic State group</span> <span>(Fox News)</span></p></div></div>

They didn't give further details on his alleged role in that group, or say when he came <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/germany" target="_blank">to Germany</a>.

A judge on Tuesday ordered him kept in custody pending a possible indictment.

A Syrian man who was accused of belonging to the Islamic State group was arrested by German authorities. The man allegedly swore a public oath of loyalty to the group.

German authorities arrest Syrian man accused of belonging to Islamic State group

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