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Teenager arrested for terror plot against Christmas market

A 17-year-old has been arrested by German police for suspected plans for an Islamist terrorist attack. According to information in German media, his target was supposed to be a Christmas market.

» Published: 12 November 2024

Teenager arrested for terror plot against Christmas market
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The teenager is suspected of preparing "a serious violent attack", murder, and having had "extreme Islamist views", according to the prosecutor in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein in northern Germany.

The suspect, who is a German citizen, was arrested last week in the city of Elmshorn. According to the newspaper Bild, he planned to use a truck in the attack.

In December 2016, twelve people were killed when a hijacked truck drove straight into people at a Christmas market in Berlin.

Just like many other countries, Germany has recently raised the threat level regarding terrorist attacks. According to the authorities, several planned attacks have been thwarted recently.

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