German Authorities Detain 6 for Alleged Plot to Attack Half-Marathon
German authorities said six people have been detained Sunday allegedly in connection with a plan to carry out an extremist attack on Berlin’s half-marathon. In a joint statement, prosecutors and police said, “There were isolated indications that those arrested, aged between 18 and 21 years, were participating in the preparation of a crime in connection with this event.” Berlin police tweeted that six people were arrested after a joint operation with the Berlin’s prosecutor’s office. The German daily Die Welt first reported that police was able to stop a plan to attack race spectators and participants with knives. The paper …