He had previously been convicted of crimes related to this activity.
According to the newspapers “Bild” and “Spiegel”, the 21-year-old man, identified by police as Abdul B., traveled to the Middle East last year, attempting to join IS, but was unsuccessful.
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He was later convicted in Germany for “preparing a serious act of violence threatening state security”.
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