Police Operation in Schwarzheide Over Suspected Extremism

A major police operation took place on Friday in Schwarzheide, near the Brandenburg-Saxony state border. A spokesperson for the authorities stated upon inquiry that the operation was related to a preliminary investigation by the Dresden State Attorney General’s Office. He did not provide any further details at this time.

The “Lausitzer Rundschau” reported that the investigation was being conducted on suspicion of attempted membership in the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS). A man was reportedly arrested in Dresden. The search in Schwarzheide (Oberspreewald-Lausitz district) targeted a third person who is not himself facing charges.