Three Teenagers Sentenced for Plotting Islamist Attacks in Germany

The Düsseldorf court convicted the youths of planning attacks on religious sites and police stations after being radicalized online by Islamic State propaganda.

Three teenagers from North Rhine-Westphalia were sentenced to three years of juvenile detention for conspiring to commit murder and arson resulting in death.
The group, radicalized through Islamic State propaganda online, planned to target churches, synagogues, and police stations during or shortly after Ramadan 2024.
Authorities discovered their plans through suspicious online chats, leading to their arrests in spring 2024.
Their trial was held behind closed doors due to their young age, with the court finding them guilty of serious terrorism-related offenses.
A fourth accomplice, previously sentenced in Stuttgart in February 2025, received probation for his role in the planned attacks.