German services detained a 17-year-old in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, suspected of planning a terrorist attack during a Christmas market – reports “Bild”.
On Wednesday, November 6, German investigators arrested a 17-year-old in Elmshorn in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein, who is suspected of planning a terrorist attack at a Christmas market, the German “Bild” reported. According to the newspaper's findings, the teenager intended to hit people with a truck. He used the truck in December 2016 Islamic terrorist at a fair in Berlin. 13 people died then.
According to the findings of “Bild”, the 17-year-old has Turkish roots and has been under surveillance by the services since spring this year. Disturbing information about plans to carry out a terrorist attack to the Federal Criminal Office in… Germany reported by American intelligence.
“The security authorities did a good job and apparently prevented a possible attack,” said Sabine Suetterlin-Waack, interior minister in Schleswig-Holstein. “We must always remain vigilant,” she added.
Attack at a fair in Berlin
On December 19, 2016, a 40-ton truck drove into a crowd gathered at one of the Christmas markets at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin. 13 people were killed and over 60 were injured in the attack. Among the victims, apart from Germans, were people from Poland, Israel, Italian, Ukraine and Czech. The perpetrator of the attack, Tunisian Anis Amri, was shot four days later in Milan, where he had fled from Germany. The so-called Islamic State.
The attack on Breitscheidplatz is recalled by an almost 17-meter-high golden crack in the ground at the site of the attack. It is intended to symbolize the deep wound that the attack left in the lives of those affected by it. The names of the victims are carved on the steps of the Memorial Church. There is also the name of Łukasz Urban, the driver of the truck used by the attacker.
26/12/2016 | Sadness and fear instead of Christmas magic. Additional patrols remind us of the tragedy in BerlinThese are special holidays for Germans, especially for the inhabitants of Berlin. They still come to replace the tragedy that took place a few days before Christmas. They come to light a candle, leave flowers or a card of condolences, remembering the 12 victims of the terrorist. In many European countries, additional police and soldier patrols remind us of the drama at the Christmas market. It is difficult to forget about the threat if no one dares to answer “yes” to the question whether we are safe. Katarzyna Czupryńska-Chabros | Fakty TVN
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