From the Associated Press via ABC News
BERLIN — German authorities have arrested a Syrian man on suspicion of planning to carry out an explosives attack motivated by Islamic extremism, officials said Tuesday.
Federal police said officers arrested the 28-year-old man early Tuesday in the northern city of Hamburg based on a court-issued warrant for suspected terrorism financing offenses.
Investigators say the man is suspected of trying to obtain substances online that would have allowed him to manufacturer an explosive belt “in order to carry out an attack against civilian targets.”
Police say the man was encouraged and supported in his action by his 24-year-old brother, who lives in the southern town of Kempten. German news agency dpa reported that the younger man was also detained.
The brothers, whose names weren’t immediately released, were described by federal police as being motivated by “radical Islamist and jihadist” views.
Authorities said they had no information indicating a concrete target for the planned attack.
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said “…Germany remains a direct target of Islamist terrorist organizations … Islamist-motivated lone perpetrators are another significant threat.”
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Before an attack:
“German authorities have arrested a Syrian man on suspicion of planning to carry out an explosives attack motivated by Islamic extremism, officials said Tuesday.
After an attack:
“Mohammed …….. killed, murdered, blew up “X” – killing “Y” people. Mohammed has been diagnosed with a mental disorder. Islam has thus been ruled out as a motive.”