Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market

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Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market

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Five men were arrested in Bavaria, Germany, on suspicion of plotting a vehicle attack on a Christmas market. The suspects include three Moroccans, an Egyptian, and a Syrian. The Egyptian man allegedly called for the attack with the intent to kill or injure many people, and the Moroccans agreed to carry it out. The Syrian man is accused of encouraging the others. Authorities suspect an Islamist motive and believe the target was a market in the Dingolfing-Landau area. The arrests come amid heightened security at German Christmas markets following previous attacks, including one in Berlin in 2016 that killed 12. The suspects are in custody.

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Morocco ×230% Syria 30% Joachim Herrmann 40% Magdeburg 40% Egypt ×240% Dingolfing-Landau 50% Munich 60% Bavaria ×270% Germany ×480%

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christmas market attack 100% islamist motive 80% vehicle attack 70% terrorism 60% germany 60% arrested 50% bavaria 40% security services 40%

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Germany

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