Germany arrests three Syrian men 'on IS mission' Three Syrian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of being sent by Islamic State to launch attacks. The men aged between 17 and 26 - were detained after a series of pre-dawn raids in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, told journalists the suspects may have had links to the men who attacked Paris in November last year. Officials say no concrete missions or orders have been found, despite the seizure of extensive material. BBC