German police foil planned terror attack on Christmas market by arresting five A memorial for those who died in a Christmas Market attack in Berlin (Image: U. Baumgarten via Getty Images)

Five men have been arrested after police foiled a chilling Islamist terror plot to plough a car through a packed Christmas market.

The suspects were held after security services in Germany uncovered deadly plans for a car ramming attack on a festive market crowded with families, young children and tourists.

Four are now behind bars under arrest warrants while the fifth has been locked up in "preventive custody", the Mirror reports .

The suspects included three Moroccan men aged 22, 28 and 30 and a 37-year-old Syrian man. Prosecutors say a 56-year-old Egyptian national also arrested was the

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