Photo Gallery A Possible IS Plot in Germany
On June 2, German law enforcement officials arrested several people thought to belong to an Islamic State sleeper cell that was allegedly planning an attack on Düsseldorf. The tip-off came from the group's leader, who turned himself in to police in Paris in February. Despite months of investigation, authorities still aren't sure if the cell is real.
Saleh A.'s room in the refugee hostel in Kaarst. From Raqqa, Saleh A. says that he was commissioned to carry out an attack in Germany by his brother-in-law, who he claims is a senior figure in the "External Operations" division of Islamic State.
An alleged member of the IS sleeper cell being led by police into the federal court in Karlsruhe. If Saleh A. can be believed, there were originally four people who were to take part in the attack.
The attack was to target the crowded old town of Düsseldorf and one of the main streets running through it, Heinrich-Heine-Allee. Here, the Heinrich-Heine-Allee subway station.
