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| Berlin police arrest ‘highly dangerous’ terror suspect | Berlin police arrest ‘highly dangerous’ terror suspect |
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| Berlin police say they have arrested a man suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization. The man, reportedly a 27-year-old Syrian, has been described by the German media as “highly dangerous.” | Berlin police say they have arrested a man suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization. The man, reportedly a 27-year-old Syrian, has been described by the German media as “highly dangerous.” |
| The suspect, who has been allegedly living in Germany since 2015, was arrested Berlin’s Schöneberg district, police wrote on Twitter. | The suspect, who has been allegedly living in Germany since 2015, was arrested Berlin’s Schöneberg district, police wrote on Twitter. |
| READ MORE: German police carry out 13 anti-terrorism raids across 5 federal states | READ MORE: German police carry out 13 anti-terrorism raids across 5 federal states |
| “[The] man…. is suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization,” police said. | “[The] man…. is suspected of being a member of a foreign terrorist organization,” police said. |
| According to Focus Online newspaper, the man is considered “highly dangerous.” | According to Focus Online newspaper, the man is considered “highly dangerous.” |
| READ MORE: Manhunt for Chemnitz ‘bomb plot’ suspect: German police looking for 22-yo Syrian-born | READ MORE: Manhunt for Chemnitz ‘bomb plot’ suspect: German police looking for 22-yo Syrian-born |
| “We have launched an investigation and we are now waiting to see what the search of [his] apartment gives,” a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutor told FOCUS Online. | “We have launched an investigation and we are now waiting to see what the search of [his] apartment gives,” a spokeswoman for the federal prosecutor told FOCUS Online. |
| Die Welt named the suspect as Ashraf Al-T, citing its sources. | Die Welt named the suspect as Ashraf Al-T, citing its sources. |
| Berlin’s security services describe the man as “a second Jaber Albakr.” Albakr was a 22-year-old Syrian suspected of plotting a bomb attack on Berlin’s airport, who was arrested in October of this year and committed suicide while in prison. | Berlin’s security services describe the man as “a second Jaber Albakr.” Albakr was a 22-year-old Syrian suspected of plotting a bomb attack on Berlin’s airport, who was arrested in October of this year and committed suicide while in prison. |
| Germany has been on high alert in recent months. In July of this year, the country faced three lone-wolf assaults. In all cases, the perpetrators either had direct links to IS or were inspired by radicalism. | Germany has been on high alert in recent months. In July of this year, the country faced three lone-wolf assaults. In all cases, the perpetrators either had direct links to IS or were inspired by radicalism. |
| READ MORE: Dead German terror suspect ‘scouted big Berlin airport, spoke to IS contact’ – reports | READ MORE: Dead German terror suspect ‘scouted big Berlin airport, spoke to IS contact’ – reports |
| In September, two improvised bombs went off in the city of Dresden that targeted a mosque and an international conference center. No one was injured, although the mosque was severely damaged. | In September, two improvised bombs went off in the city of Dresden that targeted a mosque and an international conference center. No one was injured, although the mosque was severely damaged. |
| German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere warned in September that there were more people in Germany who could potentially commit terrorist acts than ever before. According to the minister’s data, more than 520 people in Germany are capable of committing “unexpected” and potentially “high-profile” terrorist attacks inspired by Islamism. | |
| In October German police conducted several raids in five federal states in response to an “imminent terror threat.” | In October German police conducted several raids in five federal states in response to an “imminent terror threat.” |