A day after the attack on the Christmas market with three dead and 13 injured prevails in France, highest level of alarm. With a large contingent of the police search for the alleged perpetrators – also in Germany.
After the terrorist attack of Strasbourg is looking for the police with a large contingent of several Hundred emergency workers after the suspected Islamist assassin Chérif C. Also, the German security authorities are searching for 29-Year-old and his brother Sami.
On the German side, the border controls were tightened drastically. German and French security forces controlled on the Europe bridge over the Rhine, pedestrians, Cars and buses. Also passengers have been checked by the police.
“The measures take place in close coordination with the French police authorities and the concerned police forces of the Länder and the Federal government,” said the Federal police. The manhunt was extended in the course of the day on the North-East of France.
mugshot of the national police of Chérif C.
authority
The police known offenders Chérif C. expect terrorism to have a shot on Tuesday night in the Strasbourg city centre to passers-by or with a knife stabbed. Two people were killed in the attack. A victim is brain-dead, twelve people were injured, said the Paris anti-terrorist Prosecutor Rémi Heitz.
After the fact, the assailant fled, delivered but two more firefights with security forces. The offender was injured, according to the Prosecutor prior to his escape from the soldiers. He had escaped with a Taxi and let the taxi driver about ten minutes to drive before he was dropped out.
“terrorism has once again hit our area,” said Heitz. Witnesses of the attackers ‘Allahu Akbar’ (Allah is great) listen to the call. In view of the destination, its approach and the testimonies of the anti-terrorist division of the Paris Prosecutor’s office took over the investigation.
Many people laid down flowers and candles close to the Strasbourg Christmas market.
grief in Strasbourg
The day after the attack the Christmas market in Strasbourg remained on lockdown. Armed police and soldiers patrolled in the city centre. The teaching in primary schools and pre-schools has been suspended, theatres and concert halls remained closed. At the Cathedral, the bells rang at noon for ten minutes. Citizens placed candles and flowers for the victims.
In the Hemicycle of the European Parliament and of the Parisian national Assembly, the deputies commemorated with a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the attack. To the public buildings of the city, the flags were hung at half-mast. A representative of the Great mosque, lashed out at a “vile, cowardly and barbaric act” and called on the Muslim faithful to pray at the traditional Friday ceremony for the victims.