In reference to terror investigations, a 15-year-old youth from Frankfurt (Oder) will stay in police custody in the meanwhile to forestall hazard. This was acknowledged by a spokeswoman for the Brandenburg Police Headquarters in Potsdam. Federal Prosecutor's Office had an house in Frankfurt (Oder) searched on Wednesday. The youth is being investigated on suspicion of recruiting for a overseas terrorist group, stated a spokeswoman for the authority in Karlsruhe.
According to dpa info, the youth was involved with the principle suspect within the foiled terrorist assault on the Taylor Swift live shows in Vienna. Bild and BZ had beforehand reported on this. The spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe didn’t touch upon the matter.
The spokeswoman for the police headquarters Brandenburg stated that the circumstances for making use of for an arrest warrant in opposition to the 15-year-old had not but been met. Therefore, the State Criminal Police Office determined to take him into custody with a view to avert hazard and convey him earlier than a Justice of the Peace, who confirmed the measure. According to the Brandenburg Police Act, detention for 2 weeks is feasible. According to the spokeswoman, the Federal Prosecutor's Office has not ordered an arrest.
In August, two suspected sympathizers of the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) have been arrested in Austria. According to the police deliberate to hold out an assault at one of many Taylor Swift live shows in the midst of followers in entrance of the stadium.
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