German police arrest two over 'IS' links

Special forces police arrested the two men Thursday in Munich and nearby Fürstenfeldbruck on suspicion they may have been planning a "serious act of violence," authorities said.

Security sources believe the two men could have been in contact with the "Islamic State" (IS), state prosecutor Thomas Steinkraus-Koch said in a statement. The arrests came after police received a tip.

Police said no suspicious items were found but they would continue the investigation, adding that "there does not appear to be a concrete danger to the public."

Germany has been on high alert for possible IS plots in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris and Brussels.

Last week IS released a video urging German Muslims to carry out Brussels-style attacks in Berlin and the Cologne-Bonn airport.

cw/jm (AP, dpa, Reuters)