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| Cologne Cathedral: Extra checks at German landmark after attack warning | Cologne Cathedral: Extra checks at German landmark after attack warning |
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| German police searched Cologne Cathedral after warnings of a possible attack plot | German police searched Cologne Cathedral after warnings of a possible attack plot |
| German authorities have increased security at Cologne Cathedral following warnings of a possible attack plot. | German authorities have increased security at Cologne Cathedral following warnings of a possible attack plot. |
| Worshippers attending the Christmas Eve service were told to arrive early and avoid bringing large bags with them. | Worshippers attending the Christmas Eve service were told to arrive early and avoid bringing large bags with them. |
| The city's police chief said information pointed to threats over New Year's Eve rather than Christmas, but security would be boosted nonetheless. | The city's police chief said information pointed to threats over New Year's Eve rather than Christmas, but security would be boosted nonetheless. |
| There have been heightened fears of attacks in several European countries over the festive period. | There have been heightened fears of attacks in several European countries over the festive period. |
| Authorities used sniffer dogs to search Cologne cathedral on Saturday evening but no traces of explosives were found. | Authorities used sniffer dogs to search Cologne cathedral on Saturday evening but no traces of explosives were found. |
| "We are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of visitors," police chief Michael Esser said. | "We are doing everything we can to ensure the safety of visitors," police chief Michael Esser said. |
| Authorities in Germany, Austria and Spain have said radical Islamists could be planning attacks around Christmas or New Year. | Authorities in Germany, Austria and Spain have said radical Islamists could be planning attacks around Christmas or New Year. |
| On Saturday, four people were arrested in Austria. Media reports say the suspects may have links with Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K), an offshoot of the Islamic State group. | |
| It is not clear whether the arrests were connected to the alleged plot in Cologne. | It is not clear whether the arrests were connected to the alleged plot in Cologne. |
| Dozens of police officers have been deployed near Vienna's St Stephen's cathedral. There was no danger of an immediate attack in the area, the interior ministry said on Sunday. | Dozens of police officers have been deployed near Vienna's St Stephen's cathedral. There was no danger of an immediate attack in the area, the interior ministry said on Sunday. |
| Earlier this month, seven people were detained in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks. | Earlier this month, seven people were detained in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks. |
| On 5 December European Home Affairs Commission Ylva Johansson said the EU was facing a "huge risk of terrorist attacks" over the holiday period. | On 5 December European Home Affairs Commission Ylva Johansson said the EU was facing a "huge risk of terrorist attacks" over the holiday period. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Germany | Germany |
| Cologne | Cologne |