Adelaide man arrested as police blow up 'mother of Satan' explosives

Police bomb squad officers have gone to a house in Adelaide's north where explosive materials have been found and surrounding homes have been evacuated..

Homes in Adelaide's north were evacuated as police detonated a highly volatile explosive known as "mother of Satan." Source: AAP

A highly volatile explosive known as "mother of Satan" has been detonated in four controlled blasts at a property in Adelaide's north.

Police discovered a quantity of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) in a freezer in a shed at the Davoren Park house on Monday night.