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Germany launches investigations after canceled football match

Xinhua, November 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has launched investigations after the football match in Hanover between Germany and the Netherlands was cancelled due to a terror alarm, German news station N-TV reported on Thursday.

A spokesman for the office was quoted as saying that the investigation surrounded the suspicion of a terrorist organization being formed.

According to information from the German radio channel NDR, there was evidence of detailed plans for terrorist attacks at the international football match in Hannover.

The report said five terrorists had placed explosives in the stadium and targeted a train station in Hanover.

According to Reinald Becker, terrorism expert of German public television ARD, the warnings were based on information from a foreign intelligence service, which said bombs would be detonated in the stadium during the game.

The football match between Germany and the Netherlands was canceled by German authorities Tuesday night shortly before kick-off due to safety reasons.

However, no suspects have been arrested and no explosives have been found so far. Endit