In Berlin, a terrorist threat was declared after federal police wanted to control a suspect in the capital’s Neukölln immigrant district when he ran away and lost a backpack containing 1.5 kg of explosives. A mysterious identification card was also found.
The Berlin police continue the intensive search for a man who the day before was carrying an active explosive device. The police wanted to check on the man at the Neukölln S-Bahn station, after which he fled and left a backpack with explosives.
“The backpack was taken to a nearby park and detonated in a controlled manner.” – the police reported (residents reported a powerful explosion).
According to media reports, we are talking about an explosive called triacetone triperoxide, known among researchers as “Satan’s Mother.” This type of explosive was used, among others, in the Paris attack, in which Islamist terrorists killed 89 people. The substance was also found in a frustrated attack at a concert. Taylor Swift in Vienna.
“It seems that an attack was thwarted here. “If this explosive device were to explode near a group of people, it would have dramatic consequences.” – Bild cites a researcher involved in this case.
The police also managed to find an identity card (ausweis in German) in the backpack, which was issued in the name of a 30-year-old Polish citizen, but as of January 21, 2022, it was reported stolen.
