Youngest German terror suspect device

ludwigshafen - A now thirteen year old boy who is suspected that he wanted to carry out an attack late last year on a Christmas market in Ludwigshafen, Germany, is housed in a closed youth facility. The judge decided Tuesday that after consultation with his parents. The suspect is still too young for criminal prosecution.

He remains in any case the coming year in the facility, which will give him include psychological help.

The German-born and bred boy is of Iraqi origin. He tried according to law twice to detonate a homemade bomb on the Christmas market in the city. His plan failed: the rucksack with explosives and nails was found on December 5 and defused. Then it became clear that the then twelve-year-old boy in late November had already made an attempt.

According to German media, the boy is the youngest terror suspect ever in the country. He had contact over the internet with other radicalized young Muslims who are nahielden violent ideas.