Explosions in Dresden, police suspect far-right motive
Source: Deutche Welle
Dual explosions rocked the east German city of Dresden late on Monday, police told the press. The two small bombs detonated in front of a mosque and a convention center, though it appeared no one was injured in the attacks.
The first blast occurred at 9:53 pm local time, outside a mosque on Hühndorfer Strasse in the eastern neighborhood of Cotta. An imam was inside the building at the time, along with his wife and two children. About half an hour later, a second explosion was head outside the International Congress Center, forcing police to evacuate the nearby Martim Hotel.
"Although no one has come to us claiming responsibility, we have reason to suspect a xenophobic motive. At the same time, we certainly see a connection to the upcoming celebrations for German unification day," said police commissioner Horst Kretzschmar.
Dresden has come under criticism for far-right politics and xenophobia in recent years, beginning with the anti-Islamization PEGIDA movement founded in the city in October 2014. Indeed, the bombings came just after a PEGIDA march through the city.
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