"The foiled plot was targeting a Christmas market in the area of Dingolfing in the southern German state of Bavaria, German authorities said. The exact name of the market that was the target of the foiled plot has not yet been specified by authorities. The Munich public's prosector's office said that four of the men had been issued formal arrest warrants, with the other individual in preventative custody."
"German authorities are suspecting that the attack plans were based on an Islamist motive and that it would be carried out by car. The suspects include a 56-year-old Egyptian, a 37-year-old Syrian and three Moroccans aged 22, 28 and 30. The Egyptian suspect had called for the Christmas market attack at a mosque in the Dingolfing-Landau area. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told Bild that thanks to the "excellent cooperation of our security authorities" multiple suspects could be arrested in little time, preventing a possible Islamist-motivated attack in Bavaria."
Five men were arrested in Bavaria on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated attack on a Christmas market in the Dingolfing area. Authorities say the plot would have been carried out by car. Four suspects were issued formal arrest warrants while a fifth was held in preventative custody. The suspects are a 56-year-old Egyptian, a 37-year-old Syrian and three Moroccans aged 22, 28 and 30. The Egyptian allegedly called for the attack at a mosque in the Dingolfing-Landau area. Bavarian officials credited close cooperation among security services for the rapid arrests. Security at Christmas markets remains a high priority after past attacks.
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