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Berlin Arrests Syrian Suspect in Alleged ISIS-Inspired Attack Plot

Officials say searches found bomb-making materials alongside ISIS propaganda.

Overview

  • A police Special Task Force detained the 22-year-old in Neukölln on Nov. 1, and an investigating judge ordered him remanded on Nov. 2.
  • Searches of three Berlin residences recovered equipment described as suitable for constructing explosives.
  • Authorities cite suspicions of preparing an act of serious violence against the state and distributing propaganda for terrorist organisations.
  • Prosecutors allege he shared Islamic State content on social media, including jihadi songs with calls for dissemination.
  • No specific target or timeline has been disclosed, and the interior minister says the threat remains heightened with the suspect in Germany since 2023.