Overview
- The suspect, a 22-year-old Syrian, was arrested in Berlin on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a serious state-endangering crime that prosecutors describe as jihadi-motivated.
- A judge at the Amtsgericht Tiergarten issued a detention warrant, placing the man in pre-trial custody while the case proceeds.
- Searches at three addresses in Neukölln and Köpenick yielded items suitable for building an explosive or incendiary device as well as electronic storage devices now under analysis.
- Prosecutors say the man repeatedly shared Islamic State propaganda on a social-media platform, including songs and hymns with jihadist content.
- Investigators have not identified a specific target and dismissed talk of a Christmas market as speculation, as Berlin and federal officials praised police cooperation and warned of a high terrorism threat while some politicians urged tougher migration consequences.