Berlin - Faeser after attack plans: Islamist scene in his sights
According to Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, the reaction to a possible attack plan by Islamists on Cologne Cathedral shows how seriously the security authorities take such threats. "We all love our Christmas traditions and will not be intimidated or restricted in our way of life," the SPD politician told the Funke Mediengruppe. "But the same applies: we take the threat of Islamist terrorism very seriously and are extremely vigilant." The security authorities have the Islamist scene in their sights and are acting consistently. "This is also shown by the current measures."
Faeser said that the federal and state governments were using all police and intelligence resources to identify dangers at an early stage and follow up on every tip-off.
The police had increased security measures at Cologne Cathedral on Saturday due to indications of a possible attack plan by an Islamist group. Police officers searched the cathedral on Saturday evening. According to dpa information from security circles, the explosives sniffer dogs found nothing. The police also announced that they would be checking all visitors on Christmas Eve.
Police statement
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- Minister Faeser stressed that the Federal Government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where Cologne Cathedral is located, are utilizing all available police and intelligence resources to detect potential threats at an early stage and act on all tips related to the Islamist scene, following the reported attack plan.
- Faeser noted that while Germans cherish their Christmas traditions and refuse to be intimidated or restricted, they also take the threat of Islamist terrorism very seriously and are fully vigilant in their response.
- The Funke Media Group was informed by Faeser that the security authority's commitment to combatting the Islamist threat is evident in the current measures taken, including increased security at Cologne Cathedral and rigorous checks on visitors during Christmas Eve.
- On Saturday, police in Berlin, another major city in Germany, increased security at Cologne Cathedral in response to indications of a possible attack plan by an Islamist group.
- The authorities in Berlin, as part of their response to the terror threat, conducted a thorough search of Cologne Cathedral on Saturday night, but according to reports from dpa, explosives sniffer dogs found no suspicious items.
- In light of the identified security concerns surrounding the attack plan, the police in Cologne announced they would be conducting thorough checks of all visitors to the Cathedral on Christmas Eve.
Source: www.stern.de
