Cycling race around Frankfurt cancelled due to terror threat
Source: Associated Press, via Washington Post
Cycling race around Frankfurt cancelled due to terror threat
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By Associated Press April 30 at 2:11 PM
FRANKFURT, Germany Local authorities have canceled a traditional May Day international cycling race around Frankfurt following the arrest of a couple and the discovery of bomb-making material in their home near the route.
The Hesse state crime office said late Thursday that the race was called off because of indications of a possible threat to the population.
The suspected Islamist extremist and his wife were arrested overnight, and police found a bomb, a firearm, ammunition, and chemicals that can be used to make explosives.
German security officials said on Thursday they foiled what could have been an imminent Boston Marathon-style terror attack.
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okaawhatever
(9,469 posts)romanic
(2,841 posts)Question is, where did they get all of those supplies?
seveneyes
(4,631 posts)Why sully such a peaceful religion with the desire to harm and murder innocents?
Humanity will prevail if it survives.