German Court Sentences 15-Year-Old to Prison for Planning Islamist Christmas Market Attack

A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to four years in prison by a German court for planning an Islamist attack on a Christmas market in Leverkusen. The boy, who began radicalizing in 2023, aimed to kill as many people as possible by crashing a truck into the market. This case highlights the ongoing threat of Islamist extremism in Germany, despite a slight decrease in the number of individuals classified as radicals.

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