Anti-terror police arrest three men and a woman in raids across Germany over plot to blow up mosques

Anti-terror police have carried out raids across Germany, seizing explosives and arresting four people accused of plotting to attack Muslims and asylum seekers

Anti-terror police have carried out raids across Germany, seizing explosives and arresting four people accused of plotting to attack Muslims and asylum seekers.

The suspects – three men and a woman – are accused of founding right-wing extremist group Oldschool Society to target mosques.

The federal prosecutor’s office said in a statement that they were held during raids by some 250 investigators on homes in Saxony and four other states. 

Prosecutors said they are still trying to determine whether the group had concrete attack plans and refused to comment beyond their written statement.

German interior minister Thomas de Maiziere said the Oldschool Society appeared to be a newly-formed group.

It is also believed to be behind two bombings and 15 bank robberies.