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German police destroy fake bomb near Christmas market


German police in the city of Potsdam have destroyed what appears to be a fake bomb left near the local Christmas market. Officers evacuated the area Friday afternoon after someone spotted the suspicious package. A bomb squad detonated it in a controlled explosion. Investigators say the package contained nails and an as yet unidentified powder, but they have not found a detonation trigger. Twelve people died last year when an Islamic State sympathizer drove a truck into crowds at the Berlin Christmas market.


Leigh Jones

Leigh is features editor for WORLD. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate who spent six years as a newspaper reporter in Texas before joining WORLD News Group. Leigh also co-wrote Infinite Monster: Courage, Hope, and Resurrection in the Face of One of America's Largest Hurricanes. She resides with her husband and daughter in Houston, Texas.


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