Leroy N. Soetoro
2016-12-20 08:15:30 UTC
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/truck-plows-christmas-market-berlin-
injuring-killing-multiple-people-n697926
A truck plowed through a Christmas market in Germany's capital on Monday
evening, killing at least nine and injuring 50, a spokesman for the Berlin
police said.
The incident happened at Breitscheidplatz, a public square in the center
of Berlin. The driver's nationality wasn't known, but police said his
truck appeared to have Polish license plates.
The driver attempted to flee but was apprehended by police, they added. A
passenger in the truck was among those killed, police spokesman Thomas
Neuendorf said on German TV.
It wasn't clear whether the truck veered into the holiday crowds on
purpose or by accident. But local German media cited police who said
initial indications pointed to an attack, not a traffic accident. NBC News
could not immediately confirm those reports.
Witnesses said victims were crushed by the truck.
Last July, a truck driver killed 84 Bastille Day revelers in Nice, France,
and injured more than 200, before he was shot dead by police. Officials
said he had been planning the attack for months.
U.S. officials have long feared truck attacks on American soil. Permanent
truck barriers were installed around government buildings nationwide after
the 1995 truck bomb attack in Oklahoma City.
In November, the U.S. State Department warned American citizens to
exercise caution at holiday festivals and outdoor markets while overseas
in light of the heightened risk of terror attacks throughout Europe.
"While extremists have carried out attacks in Belgium, France, Germany,
and Turkey in the past year, the Department remains concerned about the
potential for attacks throughout Europe," the State Department said in a
statement. "U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance when attending large
holiday events, visiting tourist sites, using public transportation, and
frequenting places of worship, restaurants, hotels, etc."
The Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz, close to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-
Church, is just off the main shopping West Berlin district and is one of
dozens Christmas markets in the city.
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A truck plowed through a Christmas market in Germany's capital on Monday
evening, killing at least nine and injuring 50, a spokesman for the Berlin
police said.
The incident happened at Breitscheidplatz, a public square in the center
of Berlin. The driver's nationality wasn't known, but police said his
truck appeared to have Polish license plates.
The driver attempted to flee but was apprehended by police, they added. A
passenger in the truck was among those killed, police spokesman Thomas
Neuendorf said on German TV.
It wasn't clear whether the truck veered into the holiday crowds on
purpose or by accident. But local German media cited police who said
initial indications pointed to an attack, not a traffic accident. NBC News
could not immediately confirm those reports.
Witnesses said victims were crushed by the truck.
Last July, a truck driver killed 84 Bastille Day revelers in Nice, France,
and injured more than 200, before he was shot dead by police. Officials
said he had been planning the attack for months.
U.S. officials have long feared truck attacks on American soil. Permanent
truck barriers were installed around government buildings nationwide after
the 1995 truck bomb attack in Oklahoma City.
In November, the U.S. State Department warned American citizens to
exercise caution at holiday festivals and outdoor markets while overseas
in light of the heightened risk of terror attacks throughout Europe.
"While extremists have carried out attacks in Belgium, France, Germany,
and Turkey in the past year, the Department remains concerned about the
potential for attacks throughout Europe," the State Department said in a
statement. "U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance when attending large
holiday events, visiting tourist sites, using public transportation, and
frequenting places of worship, restaurants, hotels, etc."
The Christmas market at Breitscheidplatz, close to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-
Church, is just off the main shopping West Berlin district and is one of
dozens Christmas markets in the city.
--
Donald J. Trump, 306 electoral votes to 232, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton and put an end to Barack Obama on November
8, 2016. The clown car parade of the democrat party ran out of gas.
ObamaCare is a total 100% failure and no lie that can be put forth by its
supporters can dispute that.
Obama jobs, the result of ObamaCare. 12-15 working hours a week at minimum
wage, no benefits and the primary revenue stream for ObamaCare. It can't
be funded with money people don't have, yet liberals lie about how great
it is.
His Omnipotence Barack Hussein Obama, declared himself "Pooptator" of all
mentally ill homosexuals and crossdressers, while declaring where they
will defecate.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he has been in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
Loretta Fuddy, killed after she "verified" Obama's phony birth
certificate.