Posted: 09.01.2023 10:19:00

Terrorist attack with deadly chemicals prevented in Germany

Two people were detained in the German city of Castrop-Rauxel (North Rhine-Westphalia) on suspicion of preparing a terrorist attack using cyanide and ricin, TASS reports

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The main defendant in the case is a 32-year-old Iranian who is suspected of ‘preparing a serious crime that poses a threat to the state’

Another Iranian citizen, the brother of the main suspect, was also detained.

The case is being handled by the Central Office for Combating Terrorism at the Prosecutor General’s Office in Düsseldorf.