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| German police arrest 'high ranking member of Isis' over threat to Bundesliga | German police arrest 'high ranking member of Isis' over threat to Bundesliga |
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| German police detained an alleged high-ranking Isis member in the southwestern town of Mutterstadt. | German police detained an alleged high-ranking Isis member in the southwestern town of Mutterstadt. |
| The German news agency dpa reported that the man, whose identity was not given, was detained after a tip from a prison inmate in the western city of Gelsenkirchen. | The German news agency dpa reported that the man, whose identity was not given, was detained after a tip from a prison inmate in the western city of Gelsenkirchen. |
| Dpa reported the information about the suspect came in connection with alleged threats against the German Bundesliga football league. | Dpa reported the information about the suspect came in connection with alleged threats against the German Bundesliga football league. |
| The suspect, who has not been named, was detained by Germany's special task force, SEC. | |
| The state interior ministry of Rhineland Palatinate, where Mutterstadt is located, confirmed a terror arrest had been made but not say whether they were a member of Isis. | The state interior ministry of Rhineland Palatinate, where Mutterstadt is located, confirmed a terror arrest had been made but not say whether they were a member of Isis. |
| In a statement to German tabloid Bild, it said there were "indications something was planned" for the start of Bundesliga - which is the German equivalent of the English Premier League - but did not elaborate further. | In a statement to German tabloid Bild, it said there were "indications something was planned" for the start of Bundesliga - which is the German equivalent of the English Premier League - but did not elaborate further. |
| Additional reporting by AP |