In Cologne, the police detained two teenagers on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack. One of the detainees is a russian citizen. According to German law enforcement officers, they planned to commit a terrorist attack in Cologne during the Christmas market on December 1. Referring to the words of the Minister of Internal Affairs, writes BILD edition, transmits UNN.
The young man wrote about the attack plans in a chat group. In the end, they agreed on a very specific plan to attack the Christmas market. This it had a very specific effect.
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Herbert Royle also reported that the Office for the Protection of the German Constitution received this information in Telegram. Where in the Islamic State group, one of the teenagers posted a video in which he called for a holy war against the West and announced an attack.
According to BILD, law enforcement officers quickly identified a radical teenager of Afghan origin. It turned out to be 15-year-old Edris D. from Burscheid. According to the investigation, Edris supported contact with a 16-year–old russian - Rasul M. from Wittstock (Brandenburg). He , in turn, is a supporter of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" and is already known to the police for spreading terrorist propaganda.
Young the russian was allegedly involved in the planned attack. He was going to visit Edris in Burscheid on December 1.
According to investigators, the young people wanted to commit a terrorist attack at the Christmas market or in a synagogue in Cologne with improvised explosive devices or a small truck.
Both podkoski were searched. Currently, the Dusseldorf Prosecutor's Office and the Neuruppin Prosecutor's office are investigating on suspicion of planning to commit a terrorist crime.
