Chechen teen held for planning attack on Israeli Embassy in Berlin

From the Times of Israel and the Jerusalem Post

An 18-year-old ethnic Chechen has been arrested on suspicion of planning an attack on the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, German newspaper Bild reports. The newspaper named the suspect Ahkmad I., a Russian national who lived in Potsdam.

German police confirm the Russian national was detained on Thursday and placed in investigative custody today, and that he is under investigation for planning an attack. They decline to comment further on the background and motive.

The Israeli Embassy could not be reached for comment outside of business hours, while state prosecutors and the Russian embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The teen was arrested at Berlin Brandenburg Airport after he had already checked in for a flight to Turkey. He reportedly planned to then fly to the Islamic State caliphate to join ISIS, receive training, and then return to Germany with weapons.

Foreign intelligence services gave German police the tip-off … He was brought before a judge on Friday, who issued a warrant for his arrest.