BERLIN, Germany — A carnival parade in the northern German town of Braunschweig was cancelled at short notice Sunday due to a “concrete threat” of an Islamist attack, police said.“Reliable state security sources have made it known that a concrete threat of attack with an Islamist background exists,” authorities in Braunschweig said in a statement.Police called on all visitors to refrain from visiting the planned route of the carnival parade and avoid travelling to Braunschweig.According to a police spokesperson, the carnival parade was cancelled following a specific “threat assessment.” The officials would not provide specific information about the type of threat, but said that the inner city “was searched with explosives search dogs.”
The parade draws 1/4 of a million people a year.
People come from all over Germany to attend.
People had already started showing up, when Germany security services decided pussing out was the best option.
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