Overview
- East Jutland Police detained Afghan national Tawab M. in Aarhus at the request of German federal prosecutors on a warrant issued by the Federal Court of Justice.
- Prosecutors allege he agreed to procure a weapon and induce an unidentified person to carry out an attack on Jewish targets in Germany.
- Authorities say he had been involved in sourcing weapons, related accessories and equipment for explosive devices in Denmark.
- The arrest is linked to Ali S., detained in June in Aarhus and now in German custody on suspicion of scouting Jewish sites in Berlin for an Iranian intelligence service.
- Denmark’s PET assisted in the operation and cautions about Iran’s use of proxies in Europe, while Danish authorities assess extradition before a planned court presentation in Karlsruhe.