KARLSRUHE (Germany), Feb 15: A German man of Pakistani origin has been arrested in southwestern Germany on suspicion of working for Al Qaeda, the office of the federal prosecutor said on Friday.

The suspect, identified as Aleem N., made four trips to the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan where he handed over at least 4,000 euros to Al Qaeda operatives each time, it said in a statement.

The trips took place between April 2005 and June 2007, and also served to smuggle radio equipment and binoculars to the organisation, it said. During the last trip, Aleem N. asked to become an Al Qaeda fighter and was subsequently sent to a camp in Pakistan where he was trained to use explosives, it said.—AFP