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[KavkazUzel] An 18-year-old native of Chechnya intended to attack the Israeli embassy in Berlin, he was arrested. According to investigators, he planned to join ISIS.
An 18-year-old Russian citizen was arrested in Germany on the morning of February 20. On February 21, a judge at the Brandenburg Regional Court issued an arrest warrant. An investigation is underway on suspicion of preparing a serious act of violence that poses a danger to the state, Brandenburg police reported on their website today, declining to provide details.
The Tagesspiegel reported that the arrested man, 18-year-old Akhmed I., a native of Chechnya living in Potsdam, was planning an attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin. He was detained at the airport. Investigators are considering an "Islamist version of the crime," but already suspect a political motive.
According to the publication, two more people were involved in the preparations for the terrorist attack, and they left Germany. Ahmed also intended to leave Germany and fly to Istanbul after the plans for the attack failed to materialize. The German authorities were informed of the plans for the attack by foreign intelligence. I. is suspected of wanting to join the terrorist group "Islamic State".
Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" wrote that in early December 2023, a 16-year-old native of Chechnya was arrested in Germany, who is accused of preparing a terrorist attack together with his acquaintance of Afghan origin.
Let us recall that after the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, mass anti-Semitic actions took place from October 26 to 29, 2023 in three republics of the North Caucasus - Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. The "Caucasian Knot" prepared the reports " Anti-Semitic actions in the North Caucasus: how it was " and " A wave of anti-Semitic actions in the North Caucasus".
The man, a Russian national, was taken into custody late Thursday in the eastern state of Brandenburg, which surrounds Berlin, a statement from police and prosecutors said, adding that the suspect appeared in court Friday and was remanded in custody.
Riot police and specialist officers were involved in making the arrest, which came after a tip-off, officials said.
"No further details as to the background and motive can be given for the moment to protect the investigation," they added.
According to the investigation so far, the man had not been known to police for previous criminal offenses, the German dpa news agency reported. 
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