"Police and prosecutors said they had detained an Egyptian, three Moroccans and a Syrian on Friday over the plan to carry out the attack in southern Bavaria state. Investigators suspect "an Islamist motive" for the plot, according to the statement."
"According to authorities, he had called for an attack to be carried out on a Christmas market in the area "using a vehicle in order to kill or injure as many people as possible"."
"All the suspects were brought before a magistrate on Saturday after their arrest and are in custody. Joachim Herrmann, state interior minister in Bavaria, told Bild the "excellent cooperation between our security services" had helped to prevent "a potentially Islamist-motivated attack"."
German authorities arrested five men on suspicion of plotting to drive a vehicle into people at a Christmas market in southern Bavaria. The suspects include an Egyptian imam (56), three Moroccan men (30, 28 and 22) and a 37-year-old Syrian. Authorities allege the imam called for an attack "using a vehicle in order to kill or injure as many people as possible", the Moroccans agreed to carry out the assault, and the Syrian encouraged them. All suspects were brought before a magistrate and are in custody. Officials said investigators suspect "an Islamist motive" but would not disclose where or when the plot was to occur or which market was targeted. The arrests come amid heightened security after last year’s deadly car-ramming at a Magdeburg Christmas market that killed six and wounded more than 300.
Read at The Local Germany
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