A 32-year-old Iranian man was arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said. Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund.
Substances found during the search are examined on the premises of the fire department in Castrop-Rauxel, Sunday, Jan.8, 2023. In Castrop-Rauxel, there was a large-scale operation by the police and fire department on Saturday evening. A special task force was also on the scene, a police spokeswoman told the German Press Agency on Saturday evening.
Police and prosecutors said the man and another person were detained overnight in the town of Castrop-Rauxel, northwest of Dortmund. It wasn’t immediately clear how far advanced the plans for an attack were and whether the suspect had picked a specific target.
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