German Teen Arrested for Alleged Christmas Market Attack Plot

A 17-year-old is accused of planning a truck attack inspired by past incidents, with authorities alerted by U.S. intelligence.

The suspect, a radicalized 17-year-old with German nationality, was detained in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein.
Authorities intercepted communications indicating plans for a truck attack on a crowded Christmas market.
The German police were warned by U.S. intelligence services earlier this year about the potential threat.
The plot echoes the 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack, which was claimed by ISIS and resulted in 12 fatalities.
German officials have heightened vigilance against Islamist threats following recent global and local incidents.