German officials say they foiled terror plot targeting bike race

Police outside of the apartment where explosives were found.
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German officials said they thwarted an attack that they believe would have targeted a professional cycling race from Eschborn to Frankfurt set for Friday.

Authorities raided a home outside of Frankfurt where they seized weapons, including a pipe bomb, and chemicals that can be used to make explosives, The Associated Press reports. A 35-year-old Turkish-German man and his 34-year-old Turkish wife were detained, and officials said they both had been under surveillance. "According to our current information, we have prevented an attack," said Stefan Mueller, the chief of police for Hesse State. He did not say if the husband and wife are thought to be tied to any extremist groups.

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Catherine Garcia

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.