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Hålogaland lagmannsrett (Troms district court) in Tromsø by Harald Groven, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 | Jihad Watch

A 22-year-old Turkish national is set to stand trial on multiple charges of attempted murder after authorities say he deliberately fired an air rifle at passing vehicles on Federal Highway 16 (B16) near Dillingen an der Donau last September, aiming to cause fatal accidents.

According to the indictment filed by the Bavarian Central Office for Combating Extremism and Terrorism (ZET), the man is accused of 23 counts of attempted murder, dangerous interference with road traffic, and illegal possession of a firearm. Prosecutors allege he positioned himself at the roadside dressed in camouflage clothing and shot at vehicles over three days in mid-September.

His alleged objective was to startle drivers into losing control, causing them to veer off the road and either die or suffer serious injuries. While the gunshots startled several drivers, no accidents or personal injuries occurred, as motorists managed to swerve or brake in time. However, the attacks resulted in property damage to vehicles exceeding €33,000.

Investigations by Bavarian Radio (BR) and broadcaster SWR in November revealed that the suspect was a member of an Islamist chat group where participants shared violent fantasies and hostile narratives. Authorities suspect an Islamist motive behind the attacks. The Munich Public Prosecutor General’s Office took over the case last autumn after police uncovered indications of an extremist background.

The accused is said to have expressed sympathies for the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) and to have glorified the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. Prosecutors believe he deliberately chose the timing of his actions—around the anniversary of 9/11—with the intent to kill “infidels.”

The Augsburg Regional Court will now hear the case, which has drawn significant attention due to its potential links to extremism and terrorism. The ZET, operating under the Office of the Public Prosecutor General, is leading the prosecution.

This incident underscores growing concerns in Germany over the intersection of individual extremism and public safety threats on everyday infrastructure.

(This Article was originally published by Jihad Watch)