Germany: 17-year-old arrested over alleged terror plot
Germany: 17-year-old arrested over alleged terror plot
Germany: 17-year-old arrested over alleged terror plot – DW – 11/12/2024
Police have said that the teenager detained in the northern town of Elmshorn was motivated by extreme Islamism. He was reportedly planning a truck attack similar to the 2016 terror attack on a Berlin ...
Summary
German police arrested a teenager in Elmshorn suspected of planning an Islamist-inspired truck attack similar to the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack.
Prosecutors in Flensburg confirmed the youth had “sufficiently concrete plans” and showed signs of radicalization.
The arrest followed a tip from a foreign intelligence service. Authorities are investigating further but have not disclosed specific details about how they uncovered the plot or the suspect’s background.
The teenager remains in custody.