Brothers arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning bomb attack

By Anadolu Staff

BERLIN (AA) - German authorities on Tuesday said they arrested two brothers on suspicion of planning a terror attack in the country.

The main suspect, a 28-year-old Syrian citizen, was arrested in the northern city of Hamburg, the police and prosecutors said in a joint statement.

He purchased raw materials recently on internet for the production of explosive material, according to the statement.

His 24-year-old brother, who is believed to have planned the attack, was arrested in the southern German city of Kempten.

The two suspects are religious extremists and were planning a terror attack targeting civilians, the prosecutors said. It was not immediately clear whether they had picked a specific target.

The police searched this morning several properties, including the homes of the suspects in Hamburg and Kempten. Around 250 police officers took part in the operation