The German authorities apparently thwarted the bloody plan of an Islamist in time: a 27-year-old wanted to attack soldiers during their lunch break in the city center of Hof in Bavaria and kill as many as possible. The man had recently bought two machetes for the crime.
Investigators became aware of the Syrian resident when he bought two machetes in Hof. The Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office had the young man arrested on Friday. According to the investigation, he wanted to attack soldiers in the city center while they were taking their lunch break.
Suspect wanted to ’cause feelings of insecurity’
The 27-year-old’s goal was to kill as many soldiers as possible. “The defendants wanted to cause a stir and create a sense of uncertainty among the population,” the Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.
Bought 40 centimeter long machetes
The suspect is now in jail on charges of preparing a serious act of violence endangering the state. The man had purchased the murder weapons just a few days earlier – according to investigators, the machetes are about 40 centimeters long.
Authorities are convinced that the Syrian is a supporter of a radical Islamic ideology. The Bavarian Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism at the Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office has started further investigations.
Source: Krone
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