German town on lockdown amid manhunt for Syrian suspected bomb plotter
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Publication Date | 8 October 2016 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, German town on lockdown amid manhunt for Syrian suspected bomb plotter, 8 October 2016, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5975a0ad4.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
October 08, 2016
Policen officers secure a residential area in the town of Chemnitz in eastern Germany.
German police in the eastern city of Chemnitz have stormed a flat and detained a man in connection with the hunt for a Syrian refugee suspected of planning a bomb attack.
Tom Bernhardt, a spokesman for the Saxony state criminal investigation office, said no one was injured in the operation and no shots were fired.
The 22-year-old Syria-born, Jaber al-Bakr, remains on the run.
Saxony police have released pictures of Bakr wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt with a colorful print.
They have urged anyone with information about him to come forward.
German security sources have said Bakr was known by intelligence officials and was thought to be connected to Islamic extremist groups.
Three other Syrian men, believed to be Bakr's accomplices, were arrested on October 8 and questioned.
Based on reporting by Reuters, dpa, and the BBC
Link to original story on RFE/RL website
