14-year-old in Cologne: Suspected IS propaganda-police are alarm!

14-year-old in Cologne: Suspected IS propaganda-police are alarm!

In Cologne, a case of a 14-year-old student causes excitement. The Cologne public prosecutor has initiated investigations against the young people because it is suspected of spreading propaganda for the terrorist organization of Islamic State (IS). According to a report by Stern.de , the boy is said to have shared videos and symbols with IS reference on social platforms on the Internet. This could possibly have made it guilty of the prohibition of IS.

The police searched for information in the student's apartment and could not find any evidence of stop plans. According to information from WDR there were no suspected moments that have planned that the young person planned a attack on a Cologne Christmas market. This was made clear by Cologne chief prosecutor Ulrich Bremer, who also added that there was no suspicion of terrorism against the boy and that he was not in police custody.

Investigations and misunderstandings

According to the public prosecutor's office, reports on alleged attack plans appear in various media, but they were refuted as wrong. "We clearly have no evidence of specific attack plans," explained Bremer. The young person had volunteered to the police to determine his identity, and he is currently not being able to arrest.

The investigation is in full swing, and further details are not published for the time being to protect the 14-year-old's personal rights. This is particularly important because the reporting about this sensitive case has developed in public. The spread of IS propaganda is not just a local problem, but also affects society as a whole.

background to the IS propaganda

The ideology of the Islamic State has not lost influence in recent years despite its military defeats. As the Constitutional protection , the IS-Propaganda is still actively spreading, where circulate from explosives. The German-language IS support scene in particular is active and often translates into German to achieve a broader readership.

These developments illustrate how important it is to be vigilant and to promote dialogue about extremism and radicalization. The latest events in Cologne are an example of the challenges that we face in the face of extremism and terrorist efforts. The authorities and society are required to find solutions together to counteract such developments.