Germany: Police in Bavaria Thwart Christmas Attack

Hat tip Gates of Vienna and Vlad Tepes

In Bavaria, 5 men are in custody for allegedly having planned a terrorist attack on a Christmas market near Dingolfing. The planned attack reportedly involved some sort of vehicle(s). One of the suspects is an Egyptian (56), a Syrian (37) , and three Moroccans, ages 22, 28, and 30.

The below article from Bluewin (Switzerland) is translated by Fousesquawk.

“Kill as many as possible”

5 Islamists arrested-Police in Bavaria thwart attack on Christmas market

Caption: When the attack on a Christmas market in Lower Bavaria was to take place, or how concrete the plans were, remains initially unclear.

DPA, Blue News 

December 14, 2025 

Five men allegedly planned an attack on a Christmas market in Lower Bavaria with a vehicle. Now they are sitting in custody. The authorities suspect there was an Islamist motive.

* In Bavaria, 5 men were arrested for a suspected attack plan on a Christmas market in the area of Dingolfing.

* Investigators suspect there was an Islamist motive. The attack was reportedly to be carried out with a vehicle.

* 4 suspects are in custody, 1 in preventative detention. Details of the plan are unclear at this time.

Update December 14, 06:55. The arrests took place on Friday. Yesterday, on Saturday, the men were taken before a magistrate. Arrest warrants were issued on four of them. One was placed in preventive custody.

According to reports, no foreign intelligence service was involved. Where the suspects were arrested is not known. The stated goal of the Egyptian, according to the State Prosecutor’s Office, was, ” to kill or injure as many people as possible.”

Five men were arrested for attack plans against a Christmas market in the area of Dingolfing in Lower Bavaria. Arrest warrants were issued against 4 of them-one was placed in preventative custody, as confirmed by the Munich State Prosecutor’s Office.

(Authorities) are currently going on the assumption of an Islamist motivation. The attack was reportedly going to be carried out with a vehicle. As the State Prosecutor’s Office stressed, the presumption of innocence applies. BILD had previously reported on the case.

The arrests reportedly took place Friday-on Saturday, the men were taken before the magistrate.  According to the State Prosecutor’s Office, they are a 56-year-old Egyptian, a 37-year-old Syrian, and 3 Moroccans, ages 22, 28, and 30.

According to the current state of the investigation, the Egyptian allegedly called for an attack in a mosque in the area of Dingolfing-Landau. As for when the possible attack was planned for and how concrete the plans were was initially not clear. The State Prosecutor’s Office said that it was still too early to make a statement. 

The Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism led the operation, in which, among others, the State Office for Protection of the Constitution was also involved. 

Source: http://garyfouse.blogspot.com/2025/12/germany-police-in-bavaria-thwart.html