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Merkel on Berlin terror attack: We will punish the culprit harshly

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to punish the perpetrators of the terrorist truck attack in Berlin, which led to the death of 12 civilians and the injury of 48 other, during a televised address to the German public, Tuesday. “Millions of people wonder how we can live with what happened in the Christmas market? A murderer killed so many people in such a happy place?

Turkey toughens passport control on German diplomats in retaliation for Cologne incident

German citizens with diplomatic passports have started to be investigated and searched in detail at passport control offices at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport after the deputy speaker of Turkish Parliament was temporarily held in an airport in Germany, Anadolu Agency report-ed on Dec 8.

German police arrest man linked to Paris terror attack

A man arrested with firearms in his car by German police is being linked to the Paris terrorist attacks.
A man arrested with firearms in his car by German police is being linked to the Paris terrorist attacks.
The arrest of a 51-year-old man in Bavaria last week could be connected to the explosions and shootings in the French capital.

Suspect of Planned Chemnitz Attack 'Had Contacts with IS'

Syrian national Jaber al-Bakr, detained by German police over a planned attack in Chemnitz, had contacts with the Islamic State (IS) group, the prosecution says.

The suspect, arrested in the small hours of Monday, is named as Jaber al-Bakr, a Syrian refugee, and has been detained in an operation in Leipzig, 68 km away from Chemnitz.

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