title: Thwarted Islamist Attacks in Germany Since 2010: A Perspective from the Federal Criminal Police Office
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Wiesbaden, Germany, has successfully prevented 18 Islamist-motivated attacks since 2010. The authority underscored that individuals in Germany and Europe might be incentivized to carry out attacks due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, necessitating ongoing vigilance.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, nine Islamist-related attacks were averted: these included a planned explosives attack and firearms attack in 2011, a plot for explosives and firearms against the chairman of pro NRW in 2013, and a planned explosives attack against Bundeswehr soldiers in 2016/2017, among others. Further wars with toxic substances, like ricin or cyanide, were planned in 2021 and 2023.
The Frankfurt area in Hesse was targeted by a planned explosives attack against a Shiite mosque, police officers, and a nightclub in 2018. The regions of Offenbach and Frankfurt am Main faced an explosives and firearms attack plot in 2019. Threats also emerged in Hamburg: a planned explosives and firearms attack in 2021, and the plotting of an explosives and firearms attack in the Offenbach and Frankfurt am Main area in 2019.
Several German states including Saxony, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Schleswig-Holstein, and Berlin have also reported thwarted Islamist terror plots. Significant information from abroad played a role in seven of these cases. Moreover, federal and state security authorities have received numerous tips about potential Islamist-motivated attack plots, which could have been prevented early due to authorities' measures.
According to the BKA, the situation in the Middle East poses a potential threat to Germany's security, particularly if it worsens. The BKA is monitoring and analyzing the situation intensively while collaborating with federal and state security authorities to develop precautions and safeguard public security.
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Though the enrichment data does not provide an exact breakdown of the thwarted Islamist attacks by German state, there have been numerous reports of planned attacks across various regions. The above article revisits some of these incidents to give readers a more comprehensive understanding of the topic.
