There's been a fresh Islamist threat to Germany via a second Internet video since Friday. This has raised new concerns that al-Qaeda-linked terrorists may be trying to scare German voters before next weekend's polls.
Thirty-two-year-old Bekkay Harrach reportedly appears once again in an Internet video to warn Germans of a possible terror attack.
Germany's BKA federal police confirmed in Berlin on Sunday that a new message had appeared, but added only that it contained no specific threat. A BKA spokeswoman said the content still had to be analyzed.
Police said an audio message was posted under the title "O Allah! I love you". Harrach, a German of Moroccan parentage, is said to appear veiled in a series of photographs.
According to the BKA, which has confirmed the authenticity of the tape, Harrach speaks in German and his message is addressed to Germany but does not constitute a specific threat.
Security stepped up
The latest video warning came even as federal police officers wearing bullet-proof vests and toting sub-machine-guns fanned out to patrol airports, major railway stations and the key streets in the capital Berlin.
The boost in security came after the first terror video was posted on the Internet on Friday.
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