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German Teen Sentenced for Plotting ISIS-Inspired Christmas Market Attack

The 15-year-old planned to drive a truck into a crowded market in Leverkusen, aiming to kill as many as possible.

  • The teenager was convicted of conspiracy to murder and disturbing public peace.
  • He was detained in November and sentenced to four years in youth custody.
  • The plot involved a rented truck and targeted a Christmas market in Leverkusen.
  • An accomplice, also a minor, is set to go on trial next month.
  • The attack was inspired by the Islamic State group, with symbols appearing in a video posted by the defendant.
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