Responsibility for the attack at the fair in Berlin took the LIH – Moskovsky Komsomolets

Truck rammed the fair in Berlin has killed nine people.

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the Terrorist group “Islamic state” has claimed responsibility for the incident at the Christmas market in Central Berlin, on the kurfürstendamm shopping street, when a truck crashed into the people who came for shopping. By now we know nine of the victims, the number of wounded exceeded 50.

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the police of Berlin had reported earlier, what happened, presumably, is a terrorist act. However, if earlier it was just the version that is now the American edition of the New York Post published the information that the responsibility for the tragedy at the fair already took on ISIS.

“Islamic state” has claimed responsibility for a collision of a truck into a crowd of people in the centre of Berlin, where at the Christmas market killed nine and injured about 50 people”, – stated in the message.

local police said that among the wounded there are tourists, at present, their identity and citizenship are established.

One of the alleged truck drivers detained by law enforcement, the second man, who was in the cabin of the car, died at the scene, according to the Welt 24.

the police In Berlin also said that the car has Polish numbers, however, the nationality of the driver has not yet been specified.

while the Federal tourism Agency also could not confirm whether there were victims among Russian tourists, but recommends that the citizens of Russia, located in Germany, to take precautions and avoid crowded places.

In law enforcement agencies ask local residents and visitors of Berlin to remain indoors and not to go out.

“evidence of the continuing threat near the scene of the attack there, but we appeal to residents and visitors of Berlin – please stay home don’t spread false information,” – said in a Twitter police.