Prosecutors announced on Friday that a 27-year-old Syrian national, suspected of holding radical Islamist beliefs, was arrested for plotting to attack and kill German soldiers with machetes in Hof, a town in Bavaria. The accused obtained two machetes planned to target Bundeswehr soldiers during their lunch break in Hof, with the intent of killing as many of them as possible. This event took place on 09/13/2024 at the following location: Hof, Germany.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Arrest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 1
Source: Reuters