Mohan Sinha
20 Jul 2026, 14:10 GMT+10
FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany is raising its security alert to a "high threat level" from the earlier "abstract threat level" after an increase in reports and intelligence warnings, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said in an interview published in a German newspaper on July 18.
He said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag that this change meant Germany now had to assume attacks could occur at any time. He also said there were clear signs that plans to attack the country existed.
Dobrindt pointed to risks facing Germany's infrastructure, as well as threats to individuals and public institutions.
The Interior Ministry did not immediately respond when asked for more details.
Germany has experienced several attacks in recent years.
In one major case, a Saudi doctor was given a life sentence last month after killing six people and injuring hundreds more. He drove a rented BMW into crowds at a historic market in the eastern city of Magdeburg just days before Christmas in 2024.
In another case, a German court last year found a Syrian man guilty of carrying out a stabbing attack inspired by Islamic State. The attack took place at a festival in the western city of Solingen in 2024, killing three people and injuring 10 others.
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