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02 OctBerlin Boosts Security Amid Terror Fears

Fears of a potential terror attack are overshadowing festivities to mark the anniversary of German reunification. Security around the Brandenburg Gate is tight with increased police presence. The capital’s interior minister, meanwhile, urged Berliners to be “increasingly vigilant.”

Berlin’s police force is on high alert. Following a series of al-Qaida propaganda videos directly threatening Germany, officials have beefed up security around the festivities to mark German reunification. “Due to the altered security situation there will be significantly more security forces on site on October 3,” Berlin’s Interior Minister Ehrhart Körting told SPIEGEL ONLINE. “Additionally the police will be warned to watch out for suspicious people and vehicles.”

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