Have any terrorists wanted to hit Germany on Tuesday night? The friendly football match between Germany and the Netherlands in Hannover, Lower Saxony in northern Germany, was canceled after a bomb threat.
However, the police found no explosives around the stadium and made no arrest, said Tuesday evening Boris Pistorius, the Regional Minister of the Interior of the Land. The rumor of an ambulance packed with explosives was manifestly unfounded. The police will nevertheless remain on alert all night
The Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere spoke at a press conference information deemed serious. “I ask the people of trust the security forces, we had good reasons “for deciding to cancel the meeting. “I do not want to make comments either on the source or the magnitude of the threat, some of the answers arouse concern of our people,” he said.
Depending on the site of the “Spiegel” and “Bild”, the warning came from the French secret services.
“The German team is in a safe place,” tweeted the communication department shortly after 20 hours, confirming that the match would not take place.
A supporter: “A match against fear is failure”
Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was to attend the meeting, had not yet reached the stage when it was evacuated. The world champions, very experienced after spending the night of Friday to Saturday locked at the stage of France after their friendly against the Blues, marked by explosions of the three suicide bombers stationed nearby had finally kept the match against the Netherlands but six of their executives whose captain Bastian Schweinsteiger had been formed. Coach Joachim Loew refused on Monday to answer any sporting issue, presenting the game as a “symbol of freedom, democracy and solidarity with our French friends.
” They wanted to do (the game ) message against fear and terrorism, it is missed, “commented outside the stadium Philipp Beckermann, 38, German supporter. Several hours earlier, televisions showed German players repeating the Marseillaise, they had to sing in early game in this enclosure 49,000 seats surrounded by a large police presence.
A suspicious package in intercity rail partially paralyzed Hanover Central Station Tuesday night. “Bomb Attrappe oder?”, “A bomb or a decoy” questioned the “Bild”, to 23 hours after the explosion caused by deminers. Nobody in any case no one was injured.
A jazz concert canceled
Also at Hanover, saxophonist Maceo Parker announced on Twitter the cancellation of his concert: “We are sorry that the show Hanover had to be canceled tonight. But in the interest of safety, it was the best choice. ” About 900 people were attending the concert of the septuagenarian artist, who has played for 25 years with the King of Soul James Brown.
Seven people were arrested Tuesday in Germany near Aix-la Chapel as part of the hunt for Salah Abdeslam, wanted for his key role in the attacks in Paris, before being released for lack of any incriminating evidence. The interior minister, Thomas de Maizière, nevertheless reported a terrorist risk “high” in Germany.
VIDEO. The football match Germany-Netherlands canceled
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