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Depaysement

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Thu Dec 31, 2015, 06:40 PM Dec 2015

Munich Police warn of Planned Terrorist Attack

Source: CNBC


Police in Munich, Germany acknowledged Thursday that they know about a possible planned terrorist attack, as major cities around the globe continued to take safety precautions on New Year's Eve.

Two Munich trains stations — Hauptbahnhof and Pasing — were evacuated, police told NBC News. In a tweet, authorities asked people to avoid large crowds in the city, one of Germany's largest.

The nature of the threat and who made it were not immediately clear, but police said they were investigating potential suspects. They said they would provide updates on social media.

Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/31/munich-police-warn-of-planned-terrorist-attack-ask-revelers-to-avoid-crowds-trains.html



AP reporting two train stations cleared.
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Munich Police warn of Planned Terrorist Attack (Original Post) Depaysement Dec 2015 OP
Two train stations evacuated Depaysement Dec 2015 #1
1) Send jihadis to Syria. 2) Arm the jihadis. 3) Open the borders. 4) Let them back in. 5) Be afraid CJCRANE Dec 2015 #2
Extremely disruptive. They must be taking this very seriously. Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #3
They've got police with military style weaponry guarding the one station. Yo_Mama Dec 2015 #4

Yo_Mama

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3. Extremely disruptive. They must be taking this very seriously.
Thu Dec 31, 2015, 07:28 PM
Dec 2015

Oh, well.

I don't know how well people can cope without the trains.

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