November 18, 201015 yr Suspected bomb with running clock found in luggage on Air Berlin flight from Namibia to Germany By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:12 PM on 18th November 2010 Comments (6) Add to My Stories Namibian police intercepted a suspicious object with a detonator and a running clock in luggage on an Air Berlin plane from Windhoek to Munich, Germany's Federal Crime Office (BKA) said on Thursday. The BKA said it was not clear if the object found during loading of the Airbus jet was an ignitable explosive. Scare: An object with a detonator and running clock was found in luggage on an Air Berlin flight from Windhoek, Namibia, to Munich The discovery came after Germany stepped up airport and railway security measures on Wednesday. Germany has received intelligence pointing to a planned attack in the country towards the end of this month. The flight left Wednesday after a six-hour delay after all of its cargo had been removed, the company said in an e-mailed statement from the capital, Windhoek. German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Wednesday that the threat against the country from 'Islamic groups' had become 'more serious'. He said information had emerged following a spate of parcel bombs sent from Yemen to US targets at the end of October, coinciding with parcel bombs sent by Greek militants to targets including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Suspicious: The object was discovered on the flight at Windhoek airport and the plane was allowed to leave after all cargo had been removed The suspicious package was found on a flight from Namibia to Munich 'The security situation in Germany has become more serious,' Mr de Maiziere told a news conference. 'We have concrete indications of a series of attacks planned for the end of November.' Mr de Maiziere said 'a tip from an international partner after the Yemen incident' warned of an attack planned later this month. German police investigations found the threat against the country was posed by the 'persistent efforts of Islamic groups to carry out attacks'. In response, German police has increased the level of alert at potential targets including transport hubs like airports and railway stations. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1330813/Suspected-bomb-Air-Berlin-flight-Namibia-Germany.html#ixzz15e8NM9FU
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