Syrian charged with plotting attack on Jews and 'infidels' in Berlin

German prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old Syrian man with plotting a knife attack on “infidels” and Jews in Berlin, authorities say.

The unidentified man bought a knife and materials to build explosives off the internet, and looked up content about “martyrdom” and “jihad” on social media platforms like Telegram and TikTok, prosecutors say.

He faces charges of preparing a terrorist offense and financing terrorism, as well as disseminating propaganda materials of terrorist organizations.

The man was arrested on November 1 and has been in detention since. Authorities do not identify him by name, but say that he arrived in Germany in December 2023 as an asylum seeker.