German police hunting for seven suicide bombers who planned to blow up Munich railway stations

#ISIS #suicidebomber #munich #Hauptbahnhof #terrorthreats German police are on the hunt for seven suspected suicide bombers who had drawn up plans to blow themselves up in Munich train stations during the New Year's Eve celebrations. The targeted railway stations are believed to have been the central Hauptbahnhof station and western Pasing station. These were shut down and special police units with automatic weapons were deployed to guard the entrances.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 1 January 2016.

It seems information had been furnished by French and US intelligence agencies - they had even named the seven Iraqis who lived in Munich as the potential attackers, with possible links to ISIS.
Police have evacuated two Munich stations at around midnight following a tip off about a 'serious, imminent threat'. Teams of more than 500 officers were deployed to hunt the terrorists down but no arrests have been made.
The existence of a potential jihadi cell consisting of seven Iraqis had been reported by Bavarian state broadcaster BR citing anonymous sources. Munich police have refused to confirm the nationalities of the suspects or details of where they lived or whether a manhunt was underway.

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#terrorthreats #London #ScotlandYard #Parisattacks Brussels has cancelled its official fireworks display after two men were arrested by police and accused of plotting to attack the event. Paris has also called off its traditional display in the Champs-Elysees because it continues to remain on high alert following last month's terror attacks. In London, security barriers have been put in place to mark the new year and extra armed officers have been called in to police the New Year's Eve celebrations amid a Europe-wide warning that terrorists could be plotting an attack.
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In London, tickets have been sold out for the London Mayor’s official fireworks display on the South Bank and, those who do not have tickets have been advised to see the new year in at home or at bars across the capital. The Metropolitan Police have indicated that enhanced patrolling is a precautionary measure and not a result of any specific intelligence.
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#BarackObama #WhiteHouse #terrorthreats Speaking from his Oval office, US President Barack Obama has cautioned his countrymen about the "new phase" of terror threats, namely mass killings. He made the observations shortly after the deadly shootings in San Bernardino where a husband-wife team killed 14 and left 21 injured.
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The President also confirmed that the FBI was still gathering information about the attacks and added that there was no evidence to indicate that the killers had been directed by terror groups overseas. He also explained how the threat that terrorism posed to the US had changed from the "multi-faceted" attacks of 9/11, to simpler methods such as mass shootings.
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