(Deutsche Welle) Authorities in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt say they are preparing to deport a 21-year-old Central Asian man on suspicion of planning a terror attack in Germany.
State criminal police say the man, who arrived in Germany in June 2024, was arrested in the city of Magdeburg on Friday, adding that he had not been on their radar until they received a tip last Thursday.
Authorities say the man, whom they say may have been motivated by his Islamist beliefs, planned to attack “large crowds.”
Citing a “fact-based prognosis,” officials in Saxony-Anhalt deemed him a “terrorist threat” who should be deported.
