The BfV headquarters in Cologne. Photo: DPAA Düsseldorf court on Wednesday freed an intelligence agent detained last November on suspicion of being an "Islamist" preparing to bomb his agency's headquarters. A spokeswoman for the Düsseldorf court confirmed the release of the German man, who will be charged only with attempted treason. Reports had also said the man converted to Islam in 2014, and had been gathering intelligence on the Islamist scene in Germany since April 2016. SEE ALSO: What we know about the 'gay porn star turned Islamist spy'

Source: The Local July 13, 2017 07:41 UTC