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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