Majalah Jerman Der Spiegel melaporkan, Michael N. berencana menghadiri sebuah kamp pelatihan bersama seorang Jerman yang memiliki kewarganegaraan Bosnia, Nihad C., yang ditangkap di Pakistan pada 30 Januari.
The German magazine Der Spiegel reported that he had planned to attend a training camp with a German of Bosnian citizenship, Nihad C., who was arrested in Pakistan on January 30.