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Old 12th April 2017, 06:22 AM   #5
elgarak
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Currently major news here in Germany.

- It happened just before the match Borussia Dortmund vs. AS Monaco, in Dortmund.
- The bus just turned into a driveway/parking lot in front of a hotel when three devices exploded. They were filled with metal pins. One motorcycle policeman escorting the bus and a team member were injured (both not critically). The devices had been hidden under/behind/within a hedge which may have contributed to the lack of impact.
- The match has been re-scheduled for tonight (they're on an awfully tight schedule for the Champion's League, and most people agree to not let the terrorist win by waiting a lot longer. As one Dortmund fan put it: "They can lick my arse.")
- There have been reports of a fourth, not-exploded, device been found at the scene.
- Three identical letters claiming an islamistic background have been found. Unusual for that are concrete demands (removing German Air Force fighter jets doing recon in Syria out of Incirlik, Turkey). There's been another letter posted online (already removed, AFAIK) claiming a radical-left background, criticizing the "politics of Borussia Dortmund". There's doubt about the authenticity of the letters both by the press and authorities; the language, lack of symbols, and concrete demands don't fit with the claimed background. There's been speculation that the letters are false flags.
- There are already two suspects. Both of their living accomodations have been searched, one of the suspects is in custody. No word about their background yet.

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