Two explosions occurred in Frankfurt am Main
Quick Look
- On Thursday night in Frankfurt am Main, unknown persons detonated two explosive devices near retail outlets.
- Police link the incident to organized crime.
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Why It Matters
A series of similar explosions continue in the region.
Brief retelling from RIA II
On Thursday night two explosions occurred in Frankfurt am Main.
One of the detonations occurred at a shopping kiosk, and the second near a store in the Bergerstrasse area.
Law enforcement officers associate the incident with the activities of organized crime and note that the incident continued a series of similar incidents in the region.
BERLIN, September 17 - RIA Novosti. Unidentified persons detonated two explosive devices in Frankfurt am Main; German law enforcement officers associate the incident with the activities of organized crime, the Bild newspaper reports, citing the police.
“On Thursday night (in Frankfurt am Main - ed.) two explosions were heard at once. One of the incident sites is located on the central Zeil shopping street,” the publication says.
It is reported that the alarm signal was received by the duty officer at about 4.20 local time (5.20 Moscow time). According to police, one of the detonations occurred at a shopping kiosk, and the second near a store in the Bergerstrasse area. A large number of emergency services are currently at the scene, and there are no reports of possible casualties at this time.
According to Bild, the incident continued a series of similar incidents in the region. Thus, at the beginning of this week, several explosions occurred in Frankfurt and neighboring Offenbach. During operational activities, law enforcement officers managed to detain the suspect, who turned out to be a 15-year-old citizen of the Netherlands. He is now under arrest.
Open Questions
- Are there any casualties from the blasts?
- Who exactly is behind the blasts?
