Terrorism - Attack planned: Iraqi faced deportation
The 20-year-old Iraqi from Saxony-Anhalt, who may have planned a terrorist attack, was about to be deported. "A deportation had already been prepared for today, Friday, December 1, 2023, in coordination with the Federal Police," the Ministry of the Interior in Magdeburg announced.
The 20-year-old was arrested in Helmstedt on November 21. According to the State Criminal Police Office of Lower Saxony, the police had indications that the man was planning a serious act of violence. He was allegedly planning to attack visitors to a Christmas market. The police in Lower Saxony are investigating him on suspicion of a planned terrorist attack. According to the LKA, the man is in police custody.
The 20-year-old has filed an appeal against the deportation decision of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees with the Magdeburg Administrative Court. The office had rejected the 20-year-old's asylum application on November 21, 2023 as manifestly unfounded. The deadline for leaving the country in such a case is one week.
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- Despite the ongoing investigation and potential terrorism charges, the 20-year-old Iraqi from Saxony-Anhalt continued to challenge his planned deportation, filing an appeal with the Magdeburg Administrative Court.
- The threat of criminality loomed large as Saxony-Anhalt prepared for the deportation of the suspected terrorist, coordinating efforts with the Federal Police and local authorities in Hanover, Lower Saxony.
- The alleged terrorist attack plan, if proven, would have disrupted peace and security in Germany, highlighting the importance of the country's vigilant police forces, including the Federal Police and local police units in Saxony-Anhalt and Lower Saxony.
- The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees had previously deemed the Iraqi's asylum application as manifestly unfounded, prompting the preparation of his deportation, which was scheduled for December 1, 2023.
- The suspected terrorism threat from the Iraqi in Saxony-Anhalt underscores the responsibility of the German Ministry of the Interior to ensure the safety and security of its citizens, using its full arsenal of resources, including law enforcement agencies and border control measures.
Source: www.stern.de
