3 arrested in Germany over alleged attack plots on Frankfurt airport, U.S. base

[Middle-aged Europe]

A small update, since I just watched the press conference with the German Attorney General and the director of the Federal Criminal Police.

The three suspects happen to be a Turk and two Germans (apparently Muslim converts)... the leader of the cell is a guy, and this is no joke, named "Fritz G."

All three belong to a group called "Islamic Jihad Union", originally a organization from Uzbekistan, which expanded operations to other countries in Asia and Europe only recently.

Contrary to what the media or the defense minister claimed, no specific targets are confirmed yet and it is also unknown whether the three suspects had already chosen a target at this point. However, the authorities assume that they aimed at American facilities in Germany, most likely U.S. military installations.

[Middle-aged Europe]

Oh yeah, and they were arrested in the village of Medebach, for which the road my father lives on is named.

Actually, I know someone who lives in Medebach and spent some days there last year. Never saw any terrorists, but plenty of cows.