Suspicious Object Found on Bavarian Rail Tracks Contains No Explosives
German police safely removed a suspicious object found on rail tracks in Treuchtlingen, confirming it contained no explosives.
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German police in Treuchtlingen confirmed a suspicious object found on rail tracks did not contain explosives after evacuating nearby buildings and using a robot to move the item.
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German authorities have been on edge for more than a week following an attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport.
German police said on Thursday that a suspicious object found on rail tracks in a Bavarian town did not contain explosives, as initially feared.
Earlier on Thursday, buildings near the object were evacuated in the town of Treuchtlingen for the item to be moved safely by a robot.
Experts had earlier taken X-ray images of the object that was found in the southern part of the town. The public had been urged to steer clear of the area, which was cordoned off, police also said on social media.
German authorities have been on edge for more than a week over an attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport in eastern Germany, where an unmanned aerial device loaded with explosives was found near a runway.
Treuchtlingen is a city with a population of around 12,000 people, located 150km (93 miles) northwest of Munich.
Offene Fragen
- Who placed the suspicious object on the tracks?
- What was the object made of if not explosives?
