German police have detained a 22-year-old Syrian man who was the subject of a nationwide hunt and is believed to have been preparing a bomb attack. Jaber Albakr was detained overnight in the eastern city of Leipzig, police in the eastern state of Saxony tweeted early on Monday. The weekend raid came after Saxony police were told by Germany’s domestic intelligence service that Albakr may be planning an attack. The explosives used in those attacks are known as TATP, or triacetone triperoxide. Two other attacks unrelated to Islamic extremism, including a deadly mall shooting in Munich, have also contributed to fears.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2016 05:24 UTC