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Germany Arrests Libyan Man Linked to ISIS Over Planned Attack on Israeli Embassy

Oct 20, 2024, 04:51 AM

German police have arrested a 28-year-old Libyan man in the greater Berlin area on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin. The suspect is allegedly linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) and is accused of providing material support to the terrorist organization. The arrest was made after German authorities received intelligence from a foreign service, likely Israel's Mossad. Prosecutors state that the suspect planned to attack the embassy using firearms and was in contact with an ISIS member.