Police chief Uwe Lührig said that indications of a "potentially imminent terror attack" had "solidified to such an extent in recent days," that authorities elected to mobilize against the prime suspects and their close associates.
Two men deemed to pose a threat were taken into custody as part of the operation that targeted a dozen locations.
Two men deemed to pose a threat were taken into custody as part of the operation that targeted a dozen locations.
The 27-year-old Algerian national and 23-year-old Nigerian national were long active in the radical Islamist scene in Göttingen and were under surveillance, police said. They were both born in Germany and lived with their parents.
The raids yielded weapons and ammunition as well as "Islamic State" flags, investigators said.
Boris Pistorius, the state of Lower Saxony's interior minister, called the operation a "very important blow against the [radical Islamist] scene." He said the two men had "very concrete" attack plans, but at the moment it is unclear if the suspects had determined an exact time for an attack.
The raids come as German authorities have conducted a string of operations targeting suspected terror plotters.
The terror threat has prompted the German government to pass a raft of security measures in recent months as security questions and immigration take a prominent role in upcoming national elections in September.
The raids yielded weapons and ammunition as well as "Islamic State" flags, investigators said.
Boris Pistorius, the state of Lower Saxony's interior minister, called the operation a "very important blow against the [radical Islamist] scene." He said the two men had "very concrete" attack plans, but at the moment it is unclear if the suspects had determined an exact time for an attack.
The raids come as German authorities have conducted a string of operations targeting suspected terror plotters.
The terror threat has prompted the German government to pass a raft of security measures in recent months as security questions and immigration take a prominent role in upcoming national elections in September.
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This Nigerian national na big man pikin for this our obodo country. Yeye man
ReplyDeleteAnother fool putting us out in bad light.
DeleteThis is why I like Trump and his policies!...
ReplyDeleteEuropean Union should ban these blood suckers too!...
Not again....
ReplyDeleteCursed son of Ishmael!
ReplyDeleteNot again!
ReplyDeleteAnd na germany dey give pali pass ooh, why this nigerian boy dey mess other pple husttle up...I born my pikin here in nAija nd their dad is german, they all ve german p..... Lovely pple, I must tell u.
ReplyDeleteNigerians giving us a bad name abroad since 1900. If it is not internet scam, it is drugs and now Terrorism, they should not let Trump list us among terrorist country oh
ReplyDeletePls d boy isn't Nigerian, he's German. He was born there and lived all his life there. When they commit they become Nigerians, if he won a gold medal, he would be referred to as German!! Ttssskkk!!!
ReplyDeleteThank yoy. I was about to say this. The boy is a German nationAl not a nigeruan after all you can hold dual citizenship in Germany. So they should keep him and deal withim anyhow they want.
DeleteLolzzzzzzzz, Jennah make them keep him and deal him anyhow, my dear na so oo, na their pikin make them keep him over there o we no need am
DeleteAnon 9:57, your comment really cracked me up.😂😂😂😂😂. Na their pikin.
DeleteBut, it is really so sad.
Thank u o! Born in Germany, lived with his parents in Germany. The boy is German!
DeleteNot again
ReplyDeleteTrump will be like "I told ya Merkel."
ReplyDeleteTruly another cursed son of Ismael. Hateful animals that shouldn't live among humans.
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