Terror threat

German Spy Chief Says the Islamic State Wants to Attack — But He's Not Sure Where or How

Islamic State wants to carry out attacks in Germany and the security situation is "very serious," the head of the country's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) told a Sunday newspaper, adding that he knew of no concrete plot to strike.

The militant group released a video on Tuesday suggesting it may carry out further attacks in the West after the Brussels bombings and Paris attacks, naming London, Berlin and Rome as possible targets. Belgian authorities also said Sunday that the militants who carried out the Brussels attacks originally intended to stage fresh attacks in Paris, but settled for the Belgian capital after one of the cell members was captured, leading the others to fear their plot would be discovered.

Hans-Georg Maassen told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag the group wanted to carry out attacks against Germany and German interests, but added: "At the moment we don't have any knowledge of any concrete terrorist attack plans in Germany."