Young people from Mainz-Bingen: planned terrorist attack discovered!
Young people from Mainz-Bingen: planned terrorist attack discovered!
The Koblenz General Prosecutor has charged a 17-year-old young person from the Mainz-Bingen district, who is suspected of having planned an Islamist attack. According to SWR should and should have and have radicalized on the Internet islamistically Propaganda of the "Islamic State" (IS) spreads in social networks. It is particularly worrying that he shared pictures of killings and glorified the armed struggle of IS.
Another part of his radicalization shows in his online expressions, in which he called on the Holy War against other believers. He also publicly approved the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, which are considered strategically and operational perfectly planned. The young man shows signs of extremist thinking, which is promoted by events on how this attacks that came to the fore a global terrorist organization.
arrest and discovery of weapons
In November 2023, the young person was arrested and has been in custody since then. During a search of his apartment, the investigators discovered two bayonets and parts for the construction of pipe bombs. These finds underpin the fears that he was seriously working to carry out an attack. He had obviously also obtained instructions on the construction of pipe bombs on the Internet, which underlines the danger of his project.
In addition, he caused a provocation by destroying a crucifix in the vineyards above Bingen, which can be interpreted as a further sign of his rejection of Christianity and possible religious extremism. His internet activities and threats to homicide show a worrying development that questions the feeling of security in the region.background and implications
The events around September 11, 2001, in which almost 3000 people died and thousands were injured, have fundamentally changed the perception of terrorism in the western world. These attacks were not just a one -off incident; They opened a new era of global struggle against terror, which produced numerous new forms of terrorism, including the radicalization of young people via digital platforms. Since then, the Islamic state has established itself as an important player that remains ideologically active, even though it has been defeated militarily.
The security authorities have become more proactive in combating terrorism since 2001 and have expanded their measures to prevent and enlighten them in Germany. Nevertheless, the threat of Islamist attacks remains, in particular by returnees from conflict areas that can support dangerous networks. Programs for prevention are crucial to recognize and combat potential radicalization at an early stage, as it BPB explained.
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