Law enforcement

Germany introduces new counter-terrorism police unit

Germany on Wednesday introduced a new police unit that officials said will be better armed, outfitted and trained to deal with terrorism, based on an analysis of the country’s security in the wake of deadly attacks in Paris earlier this year.

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said that, after the series of attacks in January centered on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper in which 17 people were killed, security officials reassessed the situation in Germany.

Their conclusion that assailants would likely be highly aggressive, well-prepared, well-armed and capable of carrying out concurrent attacks was reinforced by the Nov. 13 attacks that left 130 dead in Paris.