In Germany, police have launched dawn raids on about 190 mosques, flats and offices linked to an Islamist group in Germany yesterday as the government banned the organisation, accusing it of radicalising youngsters. <br/><br/>The Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said the DWR 'True Religion' organisation had contacted young people as it distributed copies of the Holy Quran and other religious material, and had persuaded about 140 of them to join militants in Iraq and Syria.<br/><br/>DWR made no reference to the raids on its website and did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<br/><br/>German Chancellor Angela Merkel has faced pressure to harden her line on security after a string of attacks claimed by Islamic State across Europe and criticism of her decision to let in about 900,000 migrants last year.