German authorities have arrested a 15-year-old teenager who was preparing a terrorist attack
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A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack on a Christmas market after authorities obtained information from foreign intelligence. The teenager is in custody, the details of the planned terrorist attack are discussed in the chat.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a possible attack on the Christmas market. This is reported by The Associated Press, reports UNN.
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It is noted that, according to the Düsseldorf prosecutor's office, the teenager was detained on Tuesday during a search of his home. The court ruled to keep him in custody on suspicion of planning and preparing a terrorist attack.
Minister of the interior of North Rhine-Westphalia Herbert Royle said that the suspect wrote in the chat about the plans for the attack, and after discussion of various scenarios participants " agreed on a specific plan of attack on Christmas market".
It seemed very specific.
According to Reul, the boy was arrested after German authorities have received information from abroad about possible attack plans. For, according to him, the authorities quickly identified the suspect, who had not previously been there. Known to local security agencies.
Germany's internal intelligence service said earlier on Wednesday that the threatening situation in the country worsened after the Hamas attack in southern Israel October 7.
The agency pointed out the risk of radicalization single attackers who use simple means to attack "soft ones goals, "adding that" the danger is real and higher than it has been for a long time.
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