Media reports: German police did not detain terror suspect for months
A teenager has been apprehended following police discoveries regarding his intentions to carry out a lethal assault around the Christmas holiday, according to reports from Bild and Der Spiegel. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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A teenager suspected of planning a terrorist attack was only arrested after authorities became aware of his intentions, according to reports from Bild and Der Spiegel.
German officials allowed the 17-year-old suspect, identified as Emin B., to remain free for several months before detaining him. This decision came after they learned he was plotting an attack expected to occur shortly before or after Christmas.
On Sunday, reports citing court documents and police materials indicated that U.S. special services had notified their German counterparts in early March about the young Islamic State supporter. Emin B. was reportedly part of an Islamist chat group called ‘Adawla Al Islamia Assalafia,’ where he allegedly discussed plans to bomb consular offices in Germany and expressed a desire to behead "infidels." By mid-March, he reportedly began purchasing materials like nitrate, carbon, and sulfides, seemingly to create an improvised explosive device.
In response to the information from U.S. authorities, German police conducted a raid on Emin B.’s home and seized various pieces of evidence. However, he was ultimately released.
An unnamed investigator quoted by Bild remarked that despite knowing he was being monitored, “his radicalization was getting ever stronger and his attack deliberations more concrete.”
The suspect, who, according to reports, had an accomplice, was subject to a second search of his premises in August but still remained free.
In late October, Emin B. allegedly reached out to another individual, referred to as ‘Silvio’, via WhatsApp to coordinate a terror attack planned for December 20 or 24, or for January 20 or 24. The attack was reportedly intended to involve driving a truck into a large crowd and dying as “martyrs.” The 17-year-old is believed to have been taking driving lessons in preparation for this assault.
Ultimately, the teenager was taken into pre-trial custody in early November, with the presiding judge highlighting his “firm Islamist views [and] massive readiness to engage in violence,” as reported by Bild.
This case recalls a tragic incident from December 19, 2016, when Anis Amri, a failed asylum seeker from Tunisia, drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin, resulting in 12 deaths and many injuries. Amri escaped the scene but was later found and shot dead by Italian police.
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
German officials allowed the 17-year-old suspect, identified as Emin B., to remain free for several months before detaining him. This decision came after they learned he was plotting an attack expected to occur shortly before or after Christmas.
On Sunday, reports citing court documents and police materials indicated that U.S. special services had notified their German counterparts in early March about the young Islamic State supporter. Emin B. was reportedly part of an Islamist chat group called ‘Adawla Al Islamia Assalafia,’ where he allegedly discussed plans to bomb consular offices in Germany and expressed a desire to behead "infidels." By mid-March, he reportedly began purchasing materials like nitrate, carbon, and sulfides, seemingly to create an improvised explosive device.
In response to the information from U.S. authorities, German police conducted a raid on Emin B.’s home and seized various pieces of evidence. However, he was ultimately released.
An unnamed investigator quoted by Bild remarked that despite knowing he was being monitored, “his radicalization was getting ever stronger and his attack deliberations more concrete.”
The suspect, who, according to reports, had an accomplice, was subject to a second search of his premises in August but still remained free.
In late October, Emin B. allegedly reached out to another individual, referred to as ‘Silvio’, via WhatsApp to coordinate a terror attack planned for December 20 or 24, or for January 20 or 24. The attack was reportedly intended to involve driving a truck into a large crowd and dying as “martyrs.” The 17-year-old is believed to have been taking driving lessons in preparation for this assault.
Ultimately, the teenager was taken into pre-trial custody in early November, with the presiding judge highlighting his “firm Islamist views [and] massive readiness to engage in violence,” as reported by Bild.
This case recalls a tragic incident from December 19, 2016, when Anis Amri, a failed asylum seeker from Tunisia, drove a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin, resulting in 12 deaths and many injuries. Amri escaped the scene but was later found and shot dead by Italian police.
Mark B Thomas for TROIB News
