German police announced today (Tuesday) the arrest of a Syrian suspected of involvement in a terrorist plot to use a homemade bomb against civilian targets, confirming that the 28-year-old was arrested in Hamburg.
The police reported that the German judiciary charged the Syrian youth with financing terrorism, indicating that it had searched a number of sites in the northern coastal city as well as in the southern town of Kempten. About 250 of its members participated in the operation this morning and seized evidence, including chemicals.
The police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Hamburg stated in a statement that the suspect tried to make an explosive belt in his home, with which to carry out an attack on civilians, indicating that investigations focused on the suspect and his 24-year-old brother, and they were suspected of planning an attack with homemade explosives targeting civilian targets. with extreme motives.
And the police said: “There is no indication of a specific target for the attack.” According to German media, he used in recent weeks the “eBay platform” and other service providers to purchase components needed to manufacture explosive materials, and it is believed that his younger brother, who lives in Kempten, provided support for planning the attack. .
