Islamist is arrested in Germany in connection with an attack on the Borussia Dortmund football team bus,

German authorities have arrested a suspected Islamist in connection with an attack on a bus carrying players of one of the country’s top football teams, a spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor’s Office says.

Key points:

• Apartments of two suspected Islamists searched
• German Chancellor “appalled” by attack
• Spanish defender undergoes surgery for wrist and arm injuries

German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said she was “appalled” by Tuesday evening’s attack on the Borussia Dortmund bus.

Spanish defender Marc Bartra was injured in the attack and the team had to play the fixture against Monaco less than 24 hours later.

The spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, which handles probes into suspected terrorism, said investigators had found three letters near the scene of the attack, all with the same content suggesting a possible Islamist motive.

Spokeswoman Frauke Koehler said the letters referred to the use of Tornado reconnaissance planes in Syria, which Germany has deployed as part of the military campaign against the Islamic State group.

The letters also called for the closure of the US military base at Ramstein in western Germany.

Ms Koehler noted an online claim of responsibility by an anti-fascist group, but said there was serious doubt about its validity.

Source: Borussia Dortmund attack: Germany arrests suspected Islamist in football bus blasts probe – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)