Three suspected Islamist extremists arrested in Germany

Assault rifle and knives seized as three men suspected of preparing ‘serious act of violence’

Three suspected Islamist extremists have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of preparing a “serious act of violence”, with an assault rifle and knives also seized, authorities said on Tuesday.

Police swooped on the homes of two German-Lebanese brothers aged 15 and 20 in the city of Mannheim, and a 22-year-old German-Turkish man from the Hochtaunus district of Hessen state on Sunday.