(Proto Thema) A 14-year-old boy suspected of planning a terrorist attack was arrested today in Cologne and is believed to have joined the Islamic State group.
Emirhan A. was allegedly planning a terrorist attack in the name of the Islamic State, possibly at a Christmas market at the end of the year. Cologne prosecutors are meanwhile investigating the 14-year-old for spreading propaganda of unconstitutional organizations and membership in the “Islamic State.”
According to the prosecutor’s office, Emirhan A. had not previously been of concern to German authorities, but recently posted a video on his TikTok account with references to the “Islamic State” and his oath of allegiance to it, with the comment “Before it’s too late.”
