Overview
- Police detained the 21-year-old on Friday in Magdeburg after he voiced plans for an attack, officials confirmed.
- The Interior Ministry is preparing a Section 58a deportation order and has placed him in preparation custody.
- Authorities have not detailed how specific the threat was or identified a location, while indicating a possible Islamist motive.
- WELT reports special forces carried out the arrest and that security sources believe a vehicle attack was contemplated.
- Security services have heightened protections at Christmas markets following the deadly 2024 Magdeburg attack.