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Suspect in Borussia Dortmund bus attack cleared

Prosecutors say there has been no evidence that the suspect had taken part in the attack

Published Thu, Apr 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Dortmund

GERMAN federal prosecutors said on Thursday they had cleared the sole suspect in custody for a bomb attack against the Borussia Dortmund football team bus of involvement.

The announcement marked a setback for investigators, who described the three blasts on Tuesday as a "terrorist" act.

"The investigation has not found evidence that the suspect took part in the attack," the prosecutors office said in a brief statement.

It said it was nevertheless seeking an arrest warrant for a 26-year-old Iraqi nationa…

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