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Blast hits office of German far-right AfD in Saxony: police
« on: January 04, 2019, 11:47:34 am »
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Blast hits office of German far-right AfD in Saxony: police

BERLIN (Reuters) - German police have detained three men suspected of involvement in an explosion that targeted an office of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) far-right party in the eastern state of Saxony.

No one was injured in the explosion outside the AfD office in the city of Doebeln late on Thursday. The blast set the office on fire and damaged vehicles and nearby buildings, Saxony’s LKA criminal investigation office said in a statement.

The LKA said its anti-terrorism unit had determined that the explosion was an escalation in politically motivated attacks targeting AfD offices in Saxony that are usually limited to acts of vandalism.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-afd-blast/blast-hits-office-of-german-far-right-afd-in-saxony-police-idUSKCN1OY0TH