Schaffhausen investigates two young people on suspicion of terrorism
Published: Saturday, Apr 13th 2024, 14:30
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Two young people from the canton of Schaffhausen have been arrested on suspicion of supporting the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). The public prosecutor's office is investigating them for possible planned explosives attacks.
The detainees are a 15-year-old Swiss and a 16-year-old Italian, as the public prosecutor's office in Schaffhausen announced on Saturday. The aim of the investigation is to clarify the exact intentions of the two suspects.
Specifically, there is suspicion of involvement in or support for the banned terrorist organization IS as well as criminal preparatory acts for intentional homicide. According to the public prosecutor's office, links to detentions in Germany are also being investigated.
The two young men were arrested over the Easter weekend. They were arrested in the canton of Schaffhausen, public prosecutor Peter Sticher told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request. The authorities had previously been in contact with the intelligence service and the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland.
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