Ten suspected terror plotters have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a jihadist attack with a car and guns.

German prosecutors said the 10 suspects were under investigation for plotting to 'kill as many people as possible'.

The suspects, ranging in age from 20 to 42, were detained in raids conducted by police in the region around Frankfurt earlier on Friday.

Ten suspected terror plotters have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of planning a jihadist attack with a car and guns (file photo)

No details were provided on the nationalities of the suspects.

The main suspects were a 21-year old man from Offenbach, a city near Frankfurt, and two 31-year brothers from Wiesbaden, who were associated with the Islamist Salafist community in the area, prosecutors said.

According to FNP, the terror suspects had already been in contact with weapons dealers and hired a 'larger vehicle'.

Evidence seized during the police raid is said to have included €20,000 (£17,000) in cash as well as numerous knives.

The last major terror strike in Germany was the Berlin Christmas market attack in 2016. Pictured: mourners lay flowers and light candles at the scene

There were also documents and electronic data stores seized during the raid, it is reported.

Some 200 police officers are said to have taken part in today's operations in south-west Germany.

The last major terror strike in Germany was the Berlin Christmas market attack in 2016 when Anis Amri drove into a crowd and killed 12 people.

The attack was later claimed by the Islamic State group.

Using fake documents, he fled to Italy and died in a shootout with police near Milan four days later.