German national arrested for trying to carry ‘Mother of Satan’ explosive onto passenger jet in Sweden
A SUSPECTED bomber has been arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle Mother Of Satan explosives onto a plane in Sweden.
He was stopped at Gothenburg's Landvetter airport on Thursday morning trying to board a flight bound for an EU country.
The German national, in his twenties, sparked a major security response.
Part of the airport was shut down while a bomb squad assessed a device — believed to be a Mother Of Satan explosive.
Photos published by local media show a man wearing a white hooded top being led away by police at around 8am yesterday.
The suspected bomb is also seen in luggage on a security conveyor.
Landvetter operates flights to London Gatwick, Stanstead, Heathrow and Cambridge as well as dozens of other major European cities.
The suspect is being held in Gothenburg and has so far denied the charges, local paper Goteborgs-Posten reported, quoting police.
His lawyer told reporters that he was "feeling good".
Mother Of Satan, or TATP, is a powerful homemade explosive made using over-the-counter products.
It has been used in several recent terror attacks — including the Parsons Green bombing last month and the Manchester Arena attack that left 22 people dead.
An investigation by The Sun found that the ingredients needed to make the deadly explosive were able to be bought with ease on Amazon.
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