15-Year-Old Detained in Brandenburg Over Suspected Christmas Terror Plot

Authorities allege the teenager planned a politically motivated attack on a Berlin church during the holiday season.

A 15-year-old was arrested in Zossen, Brandenburg, on Christmas Day by a police special operations unit over suspected plans for a terror attack.
Investigators believe the alleged plot was politically motivated, with indications of an Islamist motive, though details remain undisclosed.
The teenager is being held in preventive custody under Brandenburg's terrorism prevention laws, which allow detention for up to two weeks, extendable by another two weeks.
The State Criminal Police Office and the Potsdam prosecutor's office are leading the investigation, but no formal charges or arrest warrant have been announced yet.
Evangelical Bishop Christian Stäblein expressed shock at the potential targeting of a Berlin church, emphasizing the seriousness of the threat.