10 held in Germany over suspected Islamist attack plan to use car & guns to kill as many as possible
German prosecutors say 10 people have been detained on suspicion of plotting an Islamist attack using a car and guns, with the aim of killing as many “infidels” as possible.
The arrests were made following an “anti-terror” raid in the central Frankfurt Rhine-Main region on Friday, according to Welt, who cite the state criminal police office and the prosecutor’s office in Frankfurt.
A 21-year-old and two 31-year-old brothers are among the group accused of plotting an “Islamist terrorist-motivated attack” to kill as many “infidels” as possible.
The plan was already well established when police foiled the attack, according to German authorities. The group, aged between 20 and 42, were reportedly in contact with various arms dealers and had already leased a large vehicle as part of their operation.
About 200 officers were involved in the raid, in which more than €20,000 in cash, several knives, a small quantity of drugs and large number of documents were also seized.
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