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Four suspected associates of the alleged Berlin attacker have been arrested in Germany. | |
Armed police stormed a house in Dortmund early on Thursday morning, detaining four people inside. | |
They are believed to have links to Anis Amri, a 24-year-old Tunisian man being hunted across Europe following the massacre at a Christmas market in Berlin. | |
He previously stayed in the house, Bild reported, and was connected to an Islamist network in the city in North Rhine-Westphalia. | |
Amri is thought to have followed an extremist called Boban S, who was arrested earlier this year for supporting Isis. | |
The suspect has also been linked to a hate preacher known as Abu Walaa, who was detained last month as part of a group radicalising Isis militants and sending them to Syria. | |
Prosecutors are offering a €100,000 (£85,000) reward for information leading to Amri's arrest, warning people not to approach the “violent and armed” suspect. | |
There were fears the attacker could pose a further danger to Germany after killing 12 people and injuring around 50 more on Monday. | |
The hijacked lorry’s driver was found shot dead inside but the gun used has not been found. | |