German police make arrests connected to terrorist plot

TORONTO – Two suspects, a man and a woman, have been arrested in a German town north-west of Frankfurt as a result of an investigation into an alleged terrorist plot.

According to a report from German newspaper Die Welt, police conducted a raid at an apartment in Oberursel late Wednesday evening and seized large amounts of chemical materials, explosives, an assault rifle and ammunition.

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Police have reportedly been targeting the suspects after they allegedly purchased large amounts of hydrogen peroxide and alcohol at a local hardware store in March.

It is believed one of the suspects has links to the Salafi jihadist movement and the al-Qaeda terrorist network.

The German newspaper report said police decided to move in after one of the suspects was observed exploring a forest near Oberursel where a bicycle race is expected to take place May 1.