UPDATE: SEE BELOW
Breaking news out of the town of Ansbach, Germany where authorities have confirmed that a device was responsible for a blast that killed 1 and injured 11 12 at a restaurant near a music festival which may have been the target:
https://twitter.com/ILNewsFlash/status/757361672608747520
Blast in #Germany's #Ansbach caused by explosive device, authorities say https://t.co/3227COsWMM
— ABC News (@abcnews) July 24, 2016
German police say 1 dead and another 11 injured in an explosion at a cafe in the Bavarian city of Ansbach. https://t.co/ZhMi5PSNTe
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 24, 2016
Explosion in Germany caused by device. Happened in restaurant but target MAY have been nearby music festival. 1 killed. #Ansbach
— David Common (@davidcommon) July 24, 2016
Press conference: Mayor of #Ansbach confirms explosion caused by bomb. Video: https://t.co/Pk8UYXarqA pic.twitter.com/7R5yZIxfwM
— Florian Flade (@FlorianFlade) July 24, 2016
Local mayor quoted as saying "explosive device" behind blast in bar in Ansbach, southern Germany https://t.co/hsZbPANPuh
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) July 24, 2016
The lone casualty may have been the bomber:
#BREAKING: Police in #Ansbach near #Nuremberg, #Germany say that the likely attacker died in the explosion. 11 others injured. More to come.
— Jon Haworth (@JonHaworth_) July 24, 2016
Person killed in #Ansbach explosion was suspected attacker – German media quoting police https://t.co/BUOChe8Frz”
— Kitty Logan (@kittyloganmedia) July 24, 2016
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The crowd has reportedly been evacuated:
Jesus. Third attack in Germany in as many days. This is an IED. https://t.co/rwt3mzs4DV
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) July 24, 2016
https://twitter.com/SputnikInt/status/757358239466020865
There’s also an unconfirmed report that a man with a backpack was turned away from the festival prior to the explosion at the restaurant:
#BREAKING #Ansbach attack: 'man with backpack tried to get into music festival' before blast https://t.co/am92PA5e4a pic.twitter.com/dp4AzsVl4j
— Daily Star (@dailystar) July 24, 2016
We’ll keep you posted.
UPDATE:
#BREAKING: Bavaria's top security official says #Ansbach #Germany attacker was a 27-year-old Syrian who had been denied asylum. No name yet
— Jon Haworth (@JonHaworth_) July 25, 2016
#BREAKING: Police spokeswoman in #Ansbach #Germany says 12 people were injured in the explosion tonight, 3 of them seriously.
— Jon Haworth (@JonHaworth_) July 25, 2016
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