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| Munich shuts two train stations as police warn of 'serious, imminent' Isis terror threat to New Year's Eve celebrations | Munich shuts two train stations as police warn of 'serious, imminent' Isis terror threat to New Year's Eve celebrations |
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| Police in Munich are hunting for seven suspected suicide bombers after they evacuated two major railway stations due to warnings of a "serious, imminent" Isis terror threat to the city's New Year celebrations. | |
| According to local radio station BR, more than 500 police officers have been deployed to hunt an alleged seven person Iraqi suicide cell which was based in the city. | |
| Authorities asked people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighbourhood. | Authorities asked people to stay away from the city's main train station and a second train station in the city's Pasing neighbourhood. |
| Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters Friday night at Munich's police headquarters authorities had received information that the militant group Isis was behind the threat. | Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters Friday night at Munich's police headquarters authorities had received information that the militant group Isis was behind the threat. |
| Munich police president Hubertus Andrae said German authorities had been tipped off by a foreign intelligence service that Isis was planning attacks with five to seven suicide bombers, the German news agency dpa reported. | Munich police president Hubertus Andrae said German authorities had been tipped off by a foreign intelligence service that Isis was planning attacks with five to seven suicide bombers, the German news agency dpa reported. |
| 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." | 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 only hours before the city rang in the new year. | The warning came only hours before the city rang in the new year. |
| Despite police warnings to stay away from big crowds, thousands of people were on the streets of Munich at midnight to welcome 2016 with fireworks. | Despite police warnings to stay away from big crowds, thousands of people were on the streets of Munich at midnight to welcome 2016 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. | 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. |
| It comes as Paris cancelled it's traditional fireworks display in favor of a 5-minute video performance at the Arc de Triomphe just before midnight, relayed on screens along the Champs Elysee, where people chanted. | It comes as Paris cancelled it's traditional fireworks display in favor of a 5-minute video performance at the Arc de Triomphe just before midnight, relayed on screens along the Champs Elysee, where people chanted. |
| 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. |
| Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the show was aimed at "sending the world the message that Paris is standing, proud of its lifestyle and living together." | Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said the show was aimed at "sending the world the message that Paris is standing, proud of its lifestyle and living together." |
| Meanwhile Brussels cancelled its own fireworks display earlier this week after the arrest of two men in connection an alleged attempt to attack it. | Meanwhile Brussels cancelled its own fireworks display earlier this week after the arrest of two men in connection an alleged attempt to attack it. |
| A further six people were arrested yesterday in connection with the plot. Beligan authorities also announced they had placed a tenth person under formal investigation in connection with the Paris attacks. | A further six people were arrested yesterday in connection with the plot. Beligan authorities also announced they had placed a tenth person under formal investigation in connection with the Paris attacks. |
| London's celebrations went ahead as planned but with unconfirmed reports that Scotland Yard cancelled the leave of all firearms officers in the capital. | London's celebrations went ahead as planned but with unconfirmed reports that Scotland Yard cancelled the leave of all firearms officers in the capital. |
| The force insisted that the deployment of 3,000 police officers for the event was a typical precaution and did not represent heightened security. | The force insisted that the deployment of 3,000 police officers for the event was a typical precaution and did not represent heightened security. |
| A US man was arrested and charged on suspicion of plotting a terror style attack on a restaurant in Rochester in New York state. | A US man was arrested and charged on suspicion of plotting a terror style attack on a restaurant in Rochester in New York state. |
| New York City saw the deployment of 6,000 police officers armed with dogs, radiation detectors and sniper rifles. | New York City saw the deployment of 6,000 police officers armed with dogs, radiation detectors and sniper rifles. |
| Additional reporting by AP. |