Across the world, it’s critical for authorities to be vigilant about protecting innocent people from the acts of terrorists.

Terrorists, by definition, seek to cause harm and destruction, oftentimes with the goal of achieving a certain political outcome or other changes. These folks don’t care about the casualties they leave or the negative consequences of the harm they’ve done.

Nations can also work together as a means of stopping terrorists before they strike and helping to uphold world peace.

This recently happened as a tip from American officials allowed Germany to make an arrest of a young Iranian man planning to carry out a terrorist act, per Fox News.

Officials in Germany were recently made aware that a man, only being named publicly as JJ, plotted to carry out terrorism in the name of Islam. JJ opted to do this via the use of cyanide and ricin.

Somehow, American authorities were made privy to this and notified Germany accordingly. This led to German law enforcement apprehending not only JJ, but also his brother.

Apparently, JJ’s goal was to take out as many people as possible using the aforementioned chemicals. Now, he’s being held accountable for planning this attack in a German court of law.

Without the tip from American officials, it’s very possible that Germany wouldn’t have been able to prevent this terrorist attack ahead of time. The tip likely saved countless lives.

In any event, these latest developments are all the more reason for countries to work with one another to prevent terrorism. This isn’t the first time someone has planned an Islamic attack. Sadly, it’s also not going to be the last.

JJ currently is facing a significant amount of time behind bars, due to the magnitude of criminal activity he was planning.