He was named by police as Jaber Albakr. He was born Jan. 10, 1994 and is from the Damascus countryside, police said.
The details emerged during a large-scale police operation in the city of Chemnitz.
Two people were arrested at the city's train station, police said, and their luggage was being searched. The station was temporarily cordoned off, police said. Another person was arrested in the city center. Police said they believe the person was in contact with the suspect.
