As per reports, the Rheinfelden motorway border crossing between Germany and Switzerland was closed in both directions on Wednesday (09 September) after explosive detection dogs alerted twice during the inspection of a German registered vehicle at approximately 1300 hours local time (1100 hours UTC).
• The incident occurred on Autobahn 861, which connects Germany’s Autobahn 98 with Switzerland’s Autobahn 03 across the Rheinfelden bridge.
• Two male occupants of the vehicle were provisionally arrested by police in Freiburg, while specialist units and bomb disposal personnel were deployed to inspect the vehicle.
• Authorities have not confirmed whether explosives or an explosive device were present. Police diverted traffic via the Rheinfelden Mitte exit, while kilometre long traffic queues developed on both sides of the border.
Categories: Extremism - Explosives Recovered
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