extremism
Islamist arrested – public prosecutor’s office investigates
The police are working in a house in Duisburg. Special police forces have arrested a man. According to reports from “Spiegel” and “Bild”, it is said to be a terrorist suspect. photo
© M. Weber/WTVnews UG Essen/dpa
Did an Islamist from Duisburg, known to the police, plan an attack against a pro-Israel demonstration? His apartment was searched yesterday. He was taken into custody. The investigation is ongoing.
After an Islamist threat was taken into custody in Duisburg, the Düsseldorfer According to the police, the Attorney General’s Office took over the investigation. A spokesman for the Essen police said this. He didn’t give a specific reason. The public prosecutor’s office could not initially be reached.
The man was temporarily arrested by special forces in his apartment on Tuesday. According to the Essen police, there had previously been “indications of a possible attack scenario”.
According to information from the German Press Agency, the man is said to have found out how to drive a truck into a meeting. According to the “Bild” newspaper and “Spiegel”, the possible attack plans were directed against a pro-Israel demonstration. According to dpa information, there were no indications of an imminent attack. The joint federal and state counterterrorism center was also involved in the police operation.
According to police, the searches in the apartment were completed on Wednesday night. “We are continuing to investigate at full speed,” said the spokesman. Police initially did not provide any information about the man’s age.