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Prosecutors said that the man had acquired two machetes and planned to attack Bundeswehr soldiers in Munich during their lunch break. (Image: AP Photo)
German prosecutors arrest 27-year-old Syrian man accused of planning an Islamist-motivated machete attack on Bundeswehr soldiers in Munich
German prosecutors said Friday they had arrested a 27-year-old Syrian man who allegedly planned an Islamist-motivated attack on army soldiers using machetes.
Prosecutors said that the man had acquired two machetes and “planned to attack Bundeswehr soldiers” in Munich during their lunch break, hoping “to kill as many of them as possible”.