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German prosecutors arrest 10 suspects over Islamist attack plan
https://www.dw.com/en/german-prosecutors-arrest-10-suspects-over-islamist-attack-plan/a-48028985German prosecutors arrest 10 suspects over Islamist attack plan
Date 22.03.2019
Prosecutors in Frankfurt issued a statement on Friday to say the suspects were detained in police raids involving 200 officers in the Frankfurt region earlier in the day.
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There were no details on the nationalities of the suspects, whose ages were given at between 20 and 42 years. They live in the Frankfurt, Offenbach, Wiesbaden and Mainz areas. Eleven people were initially arrested but the investigation was centered on ten suspects.
The main suspects were a 21-year old man from Offenbach and two 31-year-old brothers from Wiesbaden, all associated with the local Islamist Salafist community. All are German citizens.
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According to the initial investigation, the accused were planning to use a vehicle and firearms to kill as many "unbelievers" as possible. They had rented a large vehicle, made contact with weapons dealers, and started to raise funds.
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