Arrest!: Syrian (17) is said to have planned a terrorist attack in Hamburg

Hamburg – Shopping center, bar or police station: A 17-year-old is said to have planned an attack in the middle of Hamburg. The public prosecutor’s office said on Monday that it was assumed that the teenager wanted to kill an unspecified number of “infidels” – with an explosion, Molotov cocktails or with a knife.

The Syrian national is now in custody. At the request of the Attorney General’s Office An arrest warrant was issued on suspicion of preparing a terrorist offense and terrorist financing.

Attack target: “infidels”

According to the investigators, the 17-year-old is said to have obtained, among other things, universal fertilizer, liquid barbecue lighter, a balaclava and a knife. special forces of the Hamburger Police arrested him on May 7th. The items mentioned were confiscated during a search of his rooms.

Information from secret services

According to current findings, the foreign terrorist organization “Islamic State” is said to be the inspiration for the alleged Attack plans have served. According to the authorities, information from the Federal Intelligence Service, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and investigations by the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Hamburg State Criminal Police Office were crucial to the success of the investigation.

The public prosecutor’s office had previously ordered a psychiatric assessment of the young person in another case due to possible violations of the association law.