German city on terror alert over bomb plot suspect
The German city of Chemnitz was in lockdown Saturday after armed police launched a huge manhunt for a Syrian suspected of planning a bomb attack, as the country grapples with a weakened sense of security following recent terror assaults. Police, who told people to stay in their homes, named the suspect as 22-year-old Syrian Jaber Albakr. Photographs posted on social media showed armed police clad in black balaclavas and helmets at an...
Washington warns US travellers of summer terror risk in Europe
The US State Department has issued a travel alert to American tourists planning to visit Europe over the summer, warning they are at risk of terrorist attacks. The broad travel alert said there is a possibility of potential terrorist attacks throughout the continent, particularly at major events, tourist spots, restaurants, transportation and commercial centres. The alert expires on 31 August. The travel alert noted several events and...
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