Syrian man arrested in Germany over alleged IS attack plan

A Syrian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of seeking 180,000 euro (£153,000) from the Islamic State group to buy vehicles that he intended to use for one or several bomb attacks, authorities said.

A Syrian man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of seeking €180,000 (£153,000) from the Islamic State group to buy vehicles that he intended to use for one or several bomb attacks, authorities said.

The 38-year-old, who came to Germany in late 2014 as an asylum-seeker, was arrested on Saturday in Saarbruecken, close to the French border. He is accused of collecting money to be used by him or someone else to carry out murder.