Three Syrians held over Dusseldorf terror plot

Three Syrian men suspected of planning a terror attack in Dusseldorf for the so-called Islamic State have been arrested in Germany.

Prosecutors say a fourth suspect, who informed officials in Paris about the plot, is already in custody in France.

The federal prosecutor’s office said the three men were arrested in three different German states on Thursday.

Suicide attacks

It said the plan called for two suicide attackers to blow themselves up in central Dusseldorf and then for other attackers to kill as many people as possible with firearms and explosives.

However, it said there are no indications that they had started with concrete preparations.

The plot was thwarted when one of the plotters went to French prosecutors on February 1st with details of the plan.

PA