"Germanauthorities said a 22-year-old Syrian man was arrested in Berlin on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a "jihadi" attack. The suspect was planning "a jihadi-motivated attack," according to a spokesman for Berlin prosecutors. A unit of the police Special Task Force (SEK) had been deployed to take the man into custody. German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the arrest showed "the terrorist threat in Germany, though often abstract, remains heightened.""
"Iris Spranger, Interior Minister for the city-state of Berlin, said the case showed "we are extremely watchful in cooperation with the security authorities for the security of people in the capital." Equipment suitable for making a bomb was seized following a search by special police units of three Berlin residential addresses linked to the suspect, officials said. According to prosecutors, the man shared propaganda on the "Islamic State" terrorist organization on social media."
German authorities arrested a 22-year-old Syrian man in Berlin on suspicion of preparing a jihadi-motivated attack. A police Special Task Force (SEK) unit carried out the arrest after prosecutors said the suspect was planning an attack. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the arrest showed the terrorist threat in Germany remains heightened. Officials said the Syrian entered Germany in 2023 and that his activities suggested preparations for an attack were detected in time. Berlin Interior Minister Iris Spranger said authorities are watchful in cooperation with security agencies. Searches of three residential addresses yielded equipment suitable for making a bomb. Prosecutors said the man shared Islamic State propaganda, including jihadi songs and a call for dissemination. Authorities noted continued vigilance since the 2016 Christmas market truck attack that killed 12 people.
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