Danes outraged by Turkey’s hostage deal with IS

Reports that the would-be assassin of a Danish anti-Islamic activist was released in exchange for Turkish hostages held by the Islamic State has infuriated Danes.
Danish policemen look for clues after an attempted attack on Danish writer Lars Hedegaard in Frederiksberg February 5, 2013. Hedegaard, a critic of Islam, was attacked outside his house in the Pelargonievej neighbourhood, near Copenhagen, by a man disguised as a postman who missed a shot to the head and fled the scene. REUTERS/Claus Bech/Scanpix (DENMARK - Tags: CRIME LAW RELIGION) NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS,
Danish policemen look for clues after an attempted attack on Danish writer and Islam critic Lars Hedegaard, outside the author's home in Frederiksberg, Feb. 5, 2013. Hedegaard's suspected attacker is believed to be among the IS militants released in exchange for more than 40 Turkish hostages in September. - REUTERS/Claus Bech
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Unbeknownst to most Turks, who are more concerned about much more direct issues involving developments in Syria and Iraq, a diplomatic storm is raging between Turkey and Denmark because of the Islamic State (IS).

Danes are livid that the Islamic militants reportedly released by Turkey in September in exchange for 49 hostages held by IS included a Danish national sought by Denmark for the attempted murder of a Danish writer and anti-Islamic activist.

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