The man is believed to be Iraqi and was detained in the town of Esslingen, near Stuttgart.

By Maia Snow, World News Editor, Chris Samuel

12:24, Thu, Jun 20, 2024 | UPDATED: 12:30, Thu, Jun 20, 2024

Police in Germany

A man has been arrested in Germany (Image: Getty)

A man, believed to be an "ISIS sleeper agent" has been arrested in Germany over a suspected terror plot during Euro 2024.

The man, Mahmoud A., who is believed to be Iraqi, was taken into custody on Wednesday in the town of Esslingen on the outskirts of Stuttgart after being arrested on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack on behalf of the terror group.

According to investigators, he arrived in Germany in October 2022, but is believed to have been affiliated with ISIS since 2016.

It's not yet clear how he managed to gain entry to the country given his history.

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