A 37-year-old Iraqi asylum seeker has been arrested in Augsburg, Germany,
for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on the city’s popular Christmas
market, local police confirmed.
Authorities acted after discovering evidence that the suspect, named as Ali
Al-G, had scouted the market and engaged with Islamic State (IS) operatives
online. The arrest has highlighted ongoing security concerns surrounding
Christmas markets across Germany, which have been targets for Islamist
terrorism in recent years.
Die Welt reports that Ali Al-G was detained on Wednesday evening at an
asylum seekers’ residence in Augsburg. Police cited a warrant issued by the
Augsburg District Court to secure his deportation under Section 58a of
Germany’s Residence Act, a rarely invoked measure for individuals deemed
an imminent security threat. According to law enforcement,
Al-G had taken
photographs of Augsburg’s Christkindlesmarkt and discussed using a vehicle
to ram into the crowd, a method reminiscent of previous IS-inspired attacks
in Europe.
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