Germany foils Islamist Christmas market plot, five arrested

• German authorities arrested five men suspected of plotting an Islamist vehicle attack on a Christmas market in southern Bavaria.
• The suspects include an Egyptian imam, three Moroccans, and a Syrian, all now in custody.
• The Egyptian imam allegedly called for using a vehicle to kill or injure people at a Christmas market.
• The foiled plot comes as Germany remains on high alert following previous deadly Christmas market attacks in Magdeburg (2022) and Berlin (2016).

Why It Matters: German authorities foiled a terror plot, safeguarding public events and holiday celebrations.