A barrier surrounds the Reichstag building, the seat of the Bundestag lower house of parliament, on Saturday. Germany stepped up security measures this week on the basis of intelligence pointing towards a planned attack at the end of November. The Reichstag is one of the German capital's most popular tourist destinations. ReutersTerrorists Believed To Be Planning Attack In Berlin -- Spiegel Online
It would be an attack on the very heart of democracy. SPIEGEL has learned that terrorists may have been planning an attack on the Reichstag, the home of the German parliament and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Berlin. Two suspected culprits are already believed to be in Berlin.
According to information obtained by German security authorities, al-Qaida and associated groups are believed to be planning an attack on the Reichstag building in Berlin, the headquarters of Germany's parliament and also an attraction visited by thousands of tourists every day. As part of the attack, terrorists would seek to take hostages and perpetrate a bloodbath using firearms.
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More On Germany's Terrorist Warnings
Reports suggest Reichstag parliament building is terrorist target -- Deutsche Welle
Germany Searches for Suspects in Bomb Plot -- Wall Street Journal
Al-Qaeda Plans German Parliament Attack in Berlin, Spiegel Says -- Bloomberg
Report says al-Qaida to attack German Parliament building -- Xinhuanet
Police say no specific attack threat in Germany -- Reuters
Merkel urges calm over terror risk -- Press Association
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