German police arrested a young Bosnian man early this morning and carried out several searches in the west of the country in an investigation into the financing of an “extremist” terrorist attack, AFP reports.
Local police and the public prosecutor’s office said the 27-year-old suspect was arrested in a morning operation by a specialized police unit in the Essen and Dortmund region.
They did not provide details about the planned attack, including where or how it was to be carried out, but said the investigation was ongoing.
According to the German daily Bild, the suspect had undergone military training.
Several searches were carried out in the region at the homes of other people, who are currently being considered witnesses.
The police investigation was launched on suspicion of organized fraud, and authorities later determined that the funds raised “were intended to be used to finance an [extremist] terrorist attack,” the statement said.
