German police arrested five men, including an Egyptian imam, for allegedly planning an Islamist attack on a Bavarian Christmas market.

German police have arrested five men on suspicion of plotting an Islamist-inspired vehicle ramming attack on a Christmas market in southern Bavaria. The suspects—an Egyptian imam, three Moroccan nationals, and a Syrian—were detained on December 12, with investigators alleging plans for a mass-casualty assault. Authorities say the Egyptian suspect incited violence from a mosque in the Dingolfing-Landau district. All five appeared before a magistrate on December 13 and remain in custody. Officials said swift inter-agency cooperation disrupted the plot, though details on the intended timing, target, and stage of planning were not disclosed. The arrests come amid heightened security following last year’s deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg.