[quote]A lorry which ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin killing 12 people was a 'terrorist attack', police said.
Almost 50 people were injured following the incident at the market on Breitscheidplatz on Monday evening.
The authorities had previously said that nine people were killed when the vehicle tore through tables and wooden stands outside the popular market at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.
The attack took place while tourists and locals were enjoying a traditional pre-Christmas evening out near Berlin’s Zoo station.
Police said on Twitter: “Our investigators are working on the assumption that the truck was intentionally driven into the crowd at the Christmas market on Breitscheidplatz.
“All police measures concerning the suspected terror attack at Breitscheidplatz are being taken with great speed and the necessary care.”
Hours earlier Germany’s most senior security official had refrained from labelling it an intentional act, but said evidence pointed in that direction, while the White House condemned “what appears to have been a terrorist attack”.
The crash came less than a month after the US State Department called for caution at markets and other public places across Europe, saying extremist groups including Islamic State and al-Qaida were focusing “on the upcoming holiday season and associated events”.
Both groups have called on followers to use trucks in particular to attack crowds. On July 14, a truck ploughed into Bastille Day revellers in the southern French city of Nice, killing 86 people.
IS claimed responsibility for that attack, which was carried out by a Tunisian living in France.
After the Berlin attack, dozens of ambulances lined the streets waiting to evacuate people, and heavily armed police patrolled. The authorities used Twitter to urge people to stay away from the area, saying they needed to keep the streets clear for rescue vehicles.
Among the dead was a passenger in the truck, who succumbed as paramedics treated him, Berlin police spokesman Winfried Wenzel said. Police said later the man was a Polish national.
A suspect believed to be the driver was picked up about 1.5 miles away, near the Victory Column monument. He was being interrogated, Mr Wenzel said.
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http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/world-news/berlin-christmas-market-lorry-attack-12345628
https://www.rt.com/news/370827-berlin-christmas-market-truck/
http://www.thelocal.de/20161220/twelve-killed-in-probable-terrorist-attack-on-berlin-christmas-market
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Edited by Guardian9768: 12/23/2016 10:57:32 PM10th crusade anyone?
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Splatter spree
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It's slowly getting out of hand. I'm not a racist, but muslims and refugees have to go. Merkel says, it's the land of freedom, but if people are living in fear, that's nowhere near freedom. It's horrible, really.
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we dont even know if this was done for religious reasons but people have already gone "im not racist but"
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In light of these recent terror attacks via vehicular manslaughter, I'd like for anti tank weapons to become available to the American citizens. For self defense.
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Edited by Sigmar: 12/22/2016 8:20:12 AMVE MUST CREATE A NEW REICH WITH ZHE IDEAL OF PURGING ZHE MIDDLE EAST OF ZHESE TERRORISTS SO VE CAN SEND BACK ZHE REFUGEES!!!!!!
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You want literally Hitler? Because this is how you get literally Hitler.
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Liberals want to make it harder to own a gun, yet they want to make it extremely easy for foreigners to waltz right into a country. Hypocrisy.
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Edited by What: 12/20/2016 8:43:32 AMMerkel needs to be removed from power. She is getting hundreds killed, hundreds raaped, and even more assaulted by letting in all these muslims. Germany's crime rate is through the roof since allowing in those million muslims. Even worse is her regime makes it so victims cant even speak out against their Muslim attackers as its deemed racist. On God she is part of a Jew conspiracey to destroy the German people as payback for the Holocaust. Theres no other explanation as to why she allows this to continue and not only allows it to continue but silences Germans from speaking out about their Muslim problem
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Merkels refugee policy has nothing to do with this. Acts of terrorism will happen sadly anyways no matter what. The terrorists would have found other ways. The largest part (by far) of the refugees are NOT criminals!!! These people NEED the help. Sure such acts are horrible but keep in mind that driving a car e.g. is more likely to get you killed than being the victim of a terror strike.
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ITT: everyone goes crazy about immigration, then it turns out the police had the wrong guy.
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Refugee system is working as intended.[spoiler]/s[/spoiler]
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Oh boy, religion of peace? My millions of moderates? My diversity? My assimilation?
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What a surprise... Germany. Not like they just let in a bunch of illegals, oh wait
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It isn't the first time something like this has happened, and it sure as hell won't be the last.
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Awful.
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The religion of peace strikes again Now all that is left for the liberals to come and defend the driver
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1) There's no evidence that it was a terror attack yet. It may have been a careless, horrible mistake. 2) Blaming it on religion, without knowing the facts, is quite frankly asinine.
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When is everyone going to get their heads out of the sand and realize that ISIS is a threat to the entire world and needs to be eliminated IMMEDIATELY and when are the western nations going to realize that the migrant crisis is actually a CRISIS and more than enough reason to close borders to certain nations?
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Russia probably did it to make Merkel look bad just like they have migrants sexually assaulting the German public. Those crafty Russians. I wouldn't be surprised if the alt-right wasn't helping in some way too.
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I wonder if this is the same Berlin Christmas village a 12 year old tried to bomb?
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Oh and inb4assaultruckban
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That sucks, German Christmas Markets are pretty cool
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There's a difference between assuming something and having evidence to substantiate a claim.
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Hold up, compadre. We don't know the facts of this one yet. Let's withhold accusations until we get a clearer picture. I'm not afraid of calling a fig a fig, but blaming this on Islamic extremism without even knowing who did it is not right.
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You can plow your truck through me ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)