Danish police arrest 14 people suspected of planning terror attacks in Germany and Denmark
- Three of the suspects are Syrian nationals, ages 33, 36 and 40, who were arrested last weekend, according to German officials
- Denmark’s justice minister said ‘the case shows that the terrorist threat against Denmark remains serious’
Fourteen people have been arrested in Denmark and Germany on suspicion of preparing one or several attacks in the two countries, Danish police said on Friday, adding that the discovery of an Islamic State group flag could indicate the suspects “have a connection or sympathy with the terror organisation.”
Flemming Drejer, operative head of Denmark’s Security and Intelligence Service, said the findings were “worrying” but “it is our assessment that there was no imminent danger.”
Drejer said the first seven individuals who were arrested in Denmark had acquired weapons and “we found things that can be used to make a bomb.” He said police found shotguns and a rifle with a scope, as well as the flag, but that he could not give further details about the Denmark case or its links to Germany.
“We are now in the initial phase of the investigation and we need to keep our cards close to the chest,” Dreyer said.
All but one of the 14 arrests took place in Denmark. Three of the suspects are Syrian nationals, ages 33, 36 and 40, who were arrested last weekend, according to German officials.