
Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market
Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he “called for a vehicle attack”.
WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2025, 13:05

Local media says one of the suspects is an imam at a mosque, and police allege he “called for a vehicle attack”.

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