US EditionIslamic extremist plotted to attack German soldiers during their lunch break, prosecutors say
- An alleged Islamic extremist has been arrested for plotting an attack on German soldiers during their lunch break in Munich, aiming to kill many and instill fear, authorities reported.
- The 27-year-old Syrian is suspected of supporting radical Islamic ideology, according to the Munich public prosecutor's office.
- The suspect procured two 40-centimeter machetes earlier this month and planned to use them in an attack.
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A Syrian is said to have planned to kill soldiers in the Bavarian Hof with machetes. The tip-off about the suspect came from his entourage. Possible motive: revenge for Palestine.
In Upper Franconia, investigators have prevented a suspected attack on German army soldiers. What is worrying for the authorities is that the suspected perpetrator had not been identified as a potential threat. By Michael Götschenberg and Holger Schmidt.
BREAKING - Islamist wanted to kill Bundeswehr soldiers with machetes
BREAKING - Islamist wanted to kill Bundeswehr soldiers with machetesThe Munich public prosecutor's office has arrested an Islamist for planning an attack on Bundeswehr soldiers. The man is now in custody.The man wanted to attack Bundeswehr...
German Authorities Arrest Syrian Planning Islamist Attack on Soldiers
German authorities said Friday they had arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man planning an Islamist machete attack on army soldiers. The suspect had planned to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Hof, northern Bavaria, during their lunch break, “aiming to kill as many of them as possible,” prosecutors in Munich said. The Syrian, an “alleged follower of a radical Islamic ideology”, was arrested on Thursday on charges of planning “a serious act of violence e…
Investigators have arrested a 27-year-old Syrian. He is said to be a supporter of a radical Islamic ideology and has pursued the plan to kill as many people as possible with machetes.
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