Office of the Attorney General - Hamas members arrested in Berlin for planning an attack
A total of four suspected members of the radical Islamic organization Hamas have been arrested in Germany and the Netherlands for allegedly planning attacks. According to the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe on Thursday, three arrests were made in Berlin and one in Rotterdam. The detainees are suspected of wanting to locate a weapons depot and keep it ready for attacks on Jewish institutions.
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The arrested Hamas members were planning to target Jewish institutions in Germany, as revealed by the statements made by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office in Berlin. Despite the arrests, there continues to be a significant terror threat across Europe, warned authorities in both Germany and the Netherlands. The ongoing investigation into Hamas's activities in Rotterdam, Netherlands, is expected to shed more light on their potential plans for future attacks.
Source: www.stern.de
