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The two German Lebanese brothers aged 15 and 20 from the
southwestern city of Mannheim and a 22-year-old German Turkish
man from the neighboring state of Hesse were arrested on Sunday,
prosecutors and police said in a statement.
The brothers are accused of preparing for an attack motivated by
their religious ideology and “profound sympathy” for the Islamic
State group, procuring among other things an assault rifle and
ammunition. The weapon was found at the 22-year-old's home, the
statement said.
Investigators also found a balaclava, a protective vest and
several knives, along with cellphones. A judge on Monday ordered
the suspects kept in custody pending a possible indictment.
Prosecutors and police said there was never any “concrete danger
to the public.” They didn't say whether there was any specific
attack plan or target.
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