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Terrorist Attacked In Germany by seunny4lif(m): 9:43pm On Dec 19, 2016
Truck drives into crowd at Berlin Christmas market, several injured
Police confirm at least nine people have been killed. The incident is being treated as an attack. No arrests have been made so far.

Deutschland Polizei geht von Anschlag auf Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt aus (Reuters/F. Bensch)
The incident occurred on the Breitscheidplatz square, near the location of Berlin's iconic Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church along the Kurfürstendamm shopping mile.

Deutschland Polizei geht von Anschlag auf Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt aus (REUTERS/F. Bensch)
The scene of the crime has been cordoned off, with access severely restricted for reporters
Nine people are reported to have died as a result of the incident; however, unconfirmed reports state that there may be more fatalities to come. Up tp 50 people have been reported as injured, according to the daily newspaper "Berliner Morgenpost."

The police are treating the event as an apparent terror attack. The driver of the truck is believed to have fled the scene; however, no arrests have been made so far.

Several stands at the Christmas market were also destroyed when the truck ploughed into the crowd. The police have cordoned off the area and launched a major investigation.


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Deutschland Polizei geht von Anschlag auf Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt aus (Reuters/F. Bensch)
Date 19.12.2016
Re: Terrorist Attacked In Germany by HQuadreal: 9:43pm On Dec 19, 2016
Ehhn.
Re: Terrorist Attacked In Germany by madridguy(m): 9:46pm On Dec 19, 2016
No place is safe again.
Re: Terrorist Attacked In Germany by seunny4lif(m): 9:51pm On Dec 19, 2016
angry angry sad sad

Re: Terrorist Attacked In Germany by JonSnow(m): 10:00pm On Dec 19, 2016
Everywhere just dey hot today.
Re: Terrorist Attacked In Germany by Nobody: 10:01pm On Dec 19, 2016
This fuccking moslems.
Re: Terrorist Attacked In Germany by Sunnymatey(m): 10:50pm On Dec 19, 2016
He can only run but he cant hide.

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