Three Teens Sentenced in Germany for Islamist Terror Plans

The Düsseldorf court handed three-year juvenile sentences to three teenagers for conspiring to attack religious sites and police stations after being radicalized online.

The three teenagers, aged 15 to 17, were convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and arson resulting in death by the Düsseldorf court.
Radicalized through Islamic State (IS) propaganda online, the group planned attacks targeting churches, synagogues, and police stations during or after Ramadan 2024.
Their plans included using firearms, knives, Molotov cocktails, and bomb-making techniques to cause mass casualties.
A fourth member of the group was previously sentenced to two years of probation in Stuttgart in February 2025 for agreeing to commit a joint murder.
Authorities thwarted the plot in spring 2024 after discovering suspicious online chats, and a defense lawyer has announced plans to appeal the verdicts.