Syrians under suspicion of terrorism: Planned attacks in Berlin discovered!

Syrians under suspicion of terrorism: Planned attacks in Berlin discovered!

A 22-year-old Syrian named Abdallah R. was arrested in Berlin after receiving information about possible terrorist attack plans. On Saturday, November 1, 2025, the police and the Berlin State Criminal Police Office (LKA) took the suspect into custody after a foreign intelligence service forwarded information to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Abdallah has been in Germany since 2023 and has applied for asylum with subsidiary protection. Until now, the German police had not known him to be an Islamist, which further exacerbated the worrying situation.

Because of the strong suspicion that he was preparing to commit a serious crime that would endanger the state, a judge ordered pre-trial detention. The searches took place at three different addresses in Neukölln and Köpenick, where materials for the production of explosive or incendiary devices as well as electronic storage media were seized. Investigators fear that Abdallah R. may have been planning a suicide attack, further increasing the risk to the public.

Preservation of evidence and investigations

As the investigation progresses, the suspect's smartphone is also being evaluated by the Berlin Police Forensic Institute. In recent years, tensions have increased due to terrorist activities in Germany, which prompted Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Berlin's mayor to praise the cooperation of the security authorities. The memory of the attack on Breitscheidplatz in 2016 is not far away and calls for vigilance.

A possible attack in Berlin, which cannot currently be ruled out, is being closely monitored by both local and national security authorities. It is being examined whether the suspect had accomplices and what target he may have targeted. According to current information, the jihadist motivation attributed to Abdallah R. could be linked to sympathetic posts to the Islamist terrorist militia IS on social media.

Demands for review

Amid these developments, there are calls for a more intensive review of protection promises for Syrian refugees in Germany. The incidents surrounding Abdallah R. have further exacerbated the already tense situation due to potential terrorist threats. Security agencies face the challenge of dealing with the complex threats that exist in the country.

The developments surrounding this suspected terrorism and the arrest of Abdallah R. clearly show that the security situation in Germany remains worrying. While the threat of extremist crime is clearly felt, the issue of prevention and security measures remains paramount in the coming weeks and months.