FRANKFURT, Oct 23: A Turkish student allegedly carrying explosives material and a bio-protection suit is being held in Germany after being arrested as he prepared to board a flight to Iran, authorities said on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old man, identified as Harun Aydin, was arrested at Frankfurt airport on Wednesday last week on suspicion of belonging to “an Islamist terrorist organization planning serious violent attacks”, German prosecutors in the western city of Karlsruhe said in a statement.

They said a search of Aydin’s luggage turned up a suit for protection against atomic, biological and chemical weapons, combat fatigues, a helmet and materials to build explosives.

A CD-ROM was also discovered that included a training programme for “God’s warriors”.

The prosecutors said Aydin was a leading member of an underground organization in Germany.—AFP