Thread: Ambulance packed full of explosives found in front of German national stadium

A suspected terrorist plot is thought to have been foiled in Germany last night after a series of bomb scares rocked Hannover.

French intelligence officials are reported to have warned their German counterparts about a potential attack, sparking a string of security alerts this evening.

The spooks told German authorities that the terrorists might strike using an explosives-laden vehicle with official access to the football stadium, such as an ambulance, TV crew van or security patrol car, reports Die Welt.



According to German newspaper Bild, a North African terror cell was planning to attack Hannover with assault rifles and suicide vests - chillingly similar to the methods used in Paris on Friday which killed 129.

Local newspaper Kreiszeitung reported a vehicle disguised as an ambulance and packed with explosives had been discovered parked outside Hannover stadium as Germany prepared to take on the Netherlands.

Shortly after a concert venue, also in Hannover was evacuated as police ramped up security and part of Hannover's main railway station was closed due to a police investigation.



German media reported that the country's Minister of Interior Thomas de Meizere refused answer questions about the terror attack saying: “Some of these answers would unsettle the population.”

The events kicked off after German authorities said they received "concrete information" about a bomb threat at the HDI Arena leading to the international friendly being cancelled.

Hannover bomb plot 'foiled' after French spooks tip off German authorities - Mirror Online

Heard about that on talkback radio while driving to work this morning.

Very scary.. lucky they avoided another tragedy...

Well sounds like more Chinese whispers.

Officials say no explosives have been found at a soccer stadium in Hannover, Germany, despite a report from a German newspaper that a truck bomb disguised as an ambulance was located at the arena.

Lower-Saxony Interior Minister Boris Pistorius, said no explosives have been found at the stadium, HDI Arena. Pistorius, speaking at a press conference, also said no arrests have been made. The stadium was evacuated before Germany’s game against the Netherlands after several credible tips about a possible bombing were reported to German authorities just days after the Paris attacks were carried out by ISIS terrorists.

The newspaper Kreiszeitung reported a truck disguised as a rescue vehicle was found which led to the evacuation of the HD Arena and the cancellation of the game.

And watching the news, a Spirit Airlines plane was evacuated because some bird saw the bloke next to her watching the news on his phone and decided to shit a brick.

Honestly, if their aim is to frighten people, it's working innit?

The only news I get is that there was a bomb dummy at the main station in Hannover. Nothing on any bomb find near the stadium yet.

My bad guys.. (if it was just a false alarm)... can't blame them for being paranoid for a while though.. Yes, it's what the terrorists want (of course)..

Then when we are all complacent, they will strike again.. horrible, dangerous world we live in.

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Then when we are all complacent, they will strike again

Tunisia and Egypt are good examples..