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| Germany arrests Syrian IS suspects over Duesseldorf plot | Germany arrests Syrian IS suspects over Duesseldorf plot |
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| German police have arrested three Syrian men on suspicion of plotting an Islamic State (IS) suicide attack in the western city of Duesseldorf. | German police have arrested three Syrian men on suspicion of plotting an Islamic State (IS) suicide attack in the western city of Duesseldorf. |
| The federal prosecutor's office said the suspects' plan was for two to detonate suicide vests, then others would fire their guns at pedestrians. | The federal prosecutor's office said the suspects' plan was for two to detonate suicide vests, then others would fire their guns at pedestrians. |
| Two suspects joined IS in Syria in 2014 and reached Germany via Turkey in 2015, the statement said. | Two suspects joined IS in Syria in 2014 and reached Germany via Turkey in 2015, the statement said. |
| The third was already in Germany. A fourth suspect is in French custody. | The third was already in Germany. A fourth suspect is in French custody. |
| Germany's Der Spiegel says German police got a tip-off from French authorities after the fourth suspect had revealed the terror cell. | |
| The arrests took place in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Baden-Wuerttemberg. | The arrests took place in the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg and Baden-Wuerttemberg. |
| The suicide bombing was to take place on Heinrich-Heine-Allee, a busy road in the city centre, the prosecutor's statement said. Police swooped before the group had started preparing the materials. | The suicide bombing was to take place on Heinrich-Heine-Allee, a busy road in the city centre, the prosecutor's statement said. Police swooped before the group had started preparing the materials. |
| Security officials told Spiegelonline that there was no connection with this month's Euro 2016 football competition in France. | Security officials told Spiegelonline that there was no connection with this month's Euro 2016 football competition in France. |
| The so-called Islamic State claimed attacks in Paris last November in which 130 people were killed. Three explosions targeted the Stade de France stadium during a football match between France and Germany. | The so-called Islamic State claimed attacks in Paris last November in which 130 people were killed. Three explosions targeted the Stade de France stadium during a football match between France and Germany. |