BERLIN (AP) — A youth suspected of building pipe bombs to carry out an Islamic extremist attack has been arrested in West Germany, authorities said Thursday.
The suspect, whose name and exact age have not been released, was arrested Tuesday evening, prosecutors in Koblenz said in a statement. He is accused of preparing a serious act of violence.
Prosecutors said they believe he became radicalized online and shared propaganda glorifying the actions of Islamic State. During a search in October, two bayonets and four pieces of pipe were found.
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Investigators say the suspect planned to produce pipe bombs and use them in an attack. He received instructions on how to produce such bombs over the Internet, prosecutors said.
Another search this week found “further utensils” that may have been intended for the production of a detonator, she added.
There was no indication that the suspect was planning an imminent attack. Researchers have found no explosives or substances that could be used to make them.
The judge ordered on Wednesday that the suspect be held in custody pending possible charges.
