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Germany Arrests Syrian National for Plot to Attack Soldiers with Machetes

Sep 13, 2024, 08:25 AM

German authorities have arrested a 27-year-old Syrian national suspected of radical Islamist views for planning an attack on soldiers. The suspect intended to use two machetes to carry out the attack in the Bavarian town of Hof. The arrest took place on Thursday, and the individual appeared in court on Friday morning. Prosecutors revealed that the plot targeted soldiers at a barracks in Hof, according to the Munich Public Prosecutor.