Islamic State claims Christmas market attack
The attack at the Christmas market in the west of the city left at least 12 dead and nearly 50 injured, 24 of who have been released from hospital, Germany police said.
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The attacker was a “soldier of the Islamic State’’ who acted in response to calls to target citizens of the coalition of states combating the organisation’’, it said.
The claim, issued via Aamaq and attributed to a “security source’’, is typical of how Islamic State has declared itself responsible for previous attacks in Europe.
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