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Raid in North Rhine-Westphalia: Suspect arrested – terrorist attack prevented!
Raids in North Rhine-Westphalia prevent suspected terrorist attack; 27-year-old arrested. The security situation in Germany remains tense.
Raid in North Rhine-Westphalia: Suspect arrested – terrorist attack prevented!
On Wednesday morning, July 9, 2025, large-scale raids took place in six cities in North Rhine-Westphalia. The police forces searched several objects and were able to temporarily arrest a 27-year-old man with Bosnian-Herzegovinian nationality. This arrest is made to prevent a suspected planned terrorist attack like this NZZ reported.
The suspect is scheduled to be brought before an investigating judge on Wednesday, while the Düsseldorf Public Prosecutor's Office has obtained an arrest warrant against him. He is accused of commercial fraud to finance the potential attack. Such measures are not new in Germany, as the security situation has changed noticeably in recent years, as various attacks, including the devastating truck attack on the Christmas market in Berlin in 2016, show.
Increasing threat from Islamist terrorism
The Figures from the Office for the Protection of the Constitution illustrate the continued high risk potential from Islamist terrorism in Germany. In 2024, the Islamist potential was around 28,280. Salafism in particular, which adheres to a stricter interpretation of Islam, is one of the largest Islamist movements in the country with 11,000 followers.
The violence-oriented Islamist potential is currently estimated at 9,540. In addition, since 2011, many people from Germany have been traveling to conflict areas such as Syria and Iraq, with around 40% of these returnees having now reappeared in Germany. These returnees, often with military training and combat experience, pose a particular security risk.
Continuous fight against terrorism
The incidents in North Rhine-Westphalia are another sign of the ongoing threat from jihadist organizations that could continue to plan attacks in Germany. The threat is further exacerbated by the activities of groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, which could identify targets in Germany as new targets.
Mirror Online adds that deradicalization and reintegration measures are part of the comprehensive strategy to combat terrorism. Perhaps it is precisely this targeted prevention that prevented a major catastrophe in the case of the man who was arrested. Investigators admit that the raids are a necessary signal against the growing threat from within and outside.