Braunschweig's Carnival parade was cancelled 90 minutes before it was supposed to begin due to the threat of an Islamic attack. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

BBC – A carnival parade has been called off at short notice in Braunschweig, northern Germany, due to the threat of an Islamist attack, police said.

A “specific threat of an Islamist attack” was identified by state security sources, they said in a statement.

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