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State of emergency in Munich as police begin citywide hunt for terrorists

Other News Materials 22 July 2016 22:58 (UTC +04:00)
Train stations were evacuated across Munich and authorities have halted all bus, train, and tram lines due to concern that additional acts of terror may be plotted
State of emergency in Munich as police begin citywide hunt for terrorists

Train stations were evacuated across Munich and authorities have halted all bus, train, and tram lines due to concern that additional acts of terror may be plotted, Sputnik News reported.

Officials caution that they have not determined who was behind Friday's deadly mall shooting in Munich that has left at least six dead and several others wounded. Officials are scouring the city of Munich looking for potential terror suspects who may have been involved in Friday's attack.

The attack comes in the same week as the Daesh-inspired strike on a train in Wuerzberg, Germany that left several injured. That attack was carried out by a 17-year-old Afghan refugee who yelled "Allahu Akbar" while swinging the axe at unsuspecting passengers.

Germany has accepted over 2 million refugees since the Syrian crisis began, a position that has led to a resurgence of far-right nationalist groups that have called for bans and violence against Muslims. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's approval ratings have also plummeted to historic lows amid the societal culture shock resulting from this policy.

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