This article is from the source 'washpo' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/police-in-munich-warn-of-imminent-threat-of-terror-attack/2015/12/31/7b6266d0-b021-11e5-b281-43c0b56f61fa_story.html

The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Police in Munich warn of ‘imminent threat’ of terror attack Police in Munich warn of ‘imminent threat’ of terror attack
(35 minutes later)
BERLIN — Police in Munich warned of a “serious, imminent threat” by Islamist extremists wanting to commit a terror attack on New Year’s Eve and asked people to stay away from the city’s main train station and a second train station in the city’s Pasing neighborhood. BERLIN — Police in Munich warned of a “serious, imminent threat” by Islamic State group suicide bombers wanting to commit a terror attack on New Year’s Eve and asked people to stay away from the city’s main train station and a second train station in the city’s Pasing neighborhood.
Police spokesman Werner Kraus told The Associated Press early Friday that “we have serious information and different tips about an imminent attack.” Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters Friday night at Munich’s police headquarters authorities had received information that the terror group Islamic State was behind the threat.
“After evaluating the situation, we started evacuating the train stations and also asked partygoers to stay away from big crowds outside,” Kraus added. Munich police president Hubertus Andrae said German authorities had been tipped off by a foreign intelligence service that IS was planning attacks with five to seven suicide bombers, the German news agency dpa reported. Andrae said so far there hadn’t been any arrests.
Kraus said police had indications that the terror threat was connected to Islamist extremists, but he could not immediately give any further details. Police spokesman Werner Kraus told The Associated Press that “after evaluating the situation, we started evacuating the train stations and also asked partygoers to stay away from big crowds outside.”
The warning came about an hour before the city rang in the new year. Despite the police statement, thousands of people were on the streets of Munich at midnight to welcome the new year with fireworks. The warning came only hours before the city rang in the new year.
German news agency dpa reported that both train stations were quickly evacuated and that trains were no longer stopping there. Despite police warnings to stay away from big crowds, thousands of people were on the streets of Munich at midnight to welcome the new year with fireworks.
Dpa reported massive delays in the city’s public transportation system after both train stations were quickly evacuated and trains were no longer stopped there.
Cities across Europe have been on edge since a terror attack in Paris in November killed 130 people.Cities across Europe have been on edge since a terror attack in Paris in November killed 130 people.
A few days after the Paris attack, a soccer stadium in Hannover in central Germany was evacuated after a terror threat against a friendly match between Germany and the Netherlands. The authorities never reported any findings of explosives or concrete attack plans.A few days after the Paris attack, a soccer stadium in Hannover in central Germany was evacuated after a terror threat against a friendly match between Germany and the Netherlands. The authorities never reported any findings of explosives or concrete attack plans.
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.