BERLIN (AP) — Two young men sympathetic to the Islamic State group and a suspected accomplice have been arrested in Germany for allegedly preparing for an attack, authorities said Tuesday.
The two German Lebanese brothers, aged 15 and 20, from the southwestern city of Mannheim and a 22-year-old German-Turkish man from the neighboring state of Hesse were arrested on Sunday, prosecutors and police said in a statement.
The brothers are accused of preparing for an attack motivated by their religious ideology and “deep sympathy” for the Islamic State group, including purchasing an assault rifle and ammunition. The gun was found in the 22-year-old’s home, the statement said.
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Investigators also found a balaclava, a protective vest and several knives, along with mobile phones. The judge ordered Monday that the suspects be held in custody pending possible charges.
Prosecutors and police said there was never any “concrete danger to the public.” They did not say if there was a specific attack plan or target.
