In red alert Germany
Germany received some information a few hours before midnight whereby unnamed militants from Iraq and Syria were planning attacks in Munich, but the police could not find the suspects and are not even sure if there is or if you are in the country, today said police chief of Munich.
The Hubert Man told a news conference that German officials received a "very specific" information according to which suicide attacks were planned in two train stations on New Years Eve.
The police closed the stations about an hour before midnight and opened them again hours later. "We received names. We can not say whether in Munich or if even in Germany," said the Man.
"At this point we do not know if these names are correct, if these people live at all, or where they may be located. If we knew this, we will clearly one step further. We have no information that these people are in Munich or in Germany, "he added.
The Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Hermann said the information, which according to media came from the French secret services, indicated that the organization fighters "Islamic state" was behind the planned attacks.
The stations that were closed was the Munich Central Station and the station Pasingk, approximately 8 km. From the city.
The Man said the alert level in Munich remains the same as it was before the German authorities receive information.
In her Twitter account the Munich police wrote: "Good morning to those who spent the night out in #munich! Thank you for staying calm and for your understanding regarding our measures."
Police said he had received information according to which five to seven suicide bombers were planning to take part in the attack.
On December 26, police in Vienna said a "friendly" intelligence service warned European capitals about the possibility of an attack with gunfire or bomb before the New Year. This information also included the names of several suspects.
In Belgium, the authorities canceled Wednesday all established fireworks displays on New Years Eve in the capital, citing fears of a possible militant attack. Police yesterday said it has arrested three people whom interrogated in connection with a possible conspiracy.
The US Justice Department reported yesterday that a 25 year old accused of plotting to attack a restaurant in New York on New Years Eve was arrested and prosecuted for attempting to provide material support to "Islamic state."
In New York City, police increased security measures New Year's Eve in Times Square, where more than one million people greeted 2016.
Germany received some information a few hours before midnight whereby unnamed militants from Iraq and Syria were planning attacks in Munich, but the police could not find the suspects and are not even sure if there is or if you are in the country, today said police chief of Munich.
The Hubert Man told a news conference that German officials received a "very specific" information according to which suicide attacks were planned in two train stations on New Years Eve.
The police closed the stations about an hour before midnight and opened them again hours later. "We received names. We can not say whether in Munich or if even in Germany," said the Man.
"At this point we do not know if these names are correct, if these people live at all, or where they may be located. If we knew this, we will clearly one step further. We have no information that these people are in Munich or in Germany, "he added.
The Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Hermann said the information, which according to media came from the French secret services, indicated that the organization fighters "Islamic state" was behind the planned attacks.
The stations that were closed was the Munich Central Station and the station Pasingk, approximately 8 km. From the city.
The Man said the alert level in Munich remains the same as it was before the German authorities receive information.
In her Twitter account the Munich police wrote: "Good morning to those who spent the night out in #munich! Thank you for staying calm and for your understanding regarding our measures."
Police said he had received information according to which five to seven suicide bombers were planning to take part in the attack.
On December 26, police in Vienna said a "friendly" intelligence service warned European capitals about the possibility of an attack with gunfire or bomb before the New Year. This information also included the names of several suspects.
In Belgium, the authorities canceled Wednesday all established fireworks displays on New Years Eve in the capital, citing fears of a possible militant attack. Police yesterday said it has arrested three people whom interrogated in connection with a possible conspiracy.
The US Justice Department reported yesterday that a 25 year old accused of plotting to attack a restaurant in New York on New Years Eve was arrested and prosecuted for attempting to provide material support to "Islamic state."
In New York City, police increased security measures New Year's Eve in Times Square, where more than one million people greeted 2016.
