Armed police have swarmed a residential block in Germany and blasted open a flat with explosives amid reports of a ‘threat’.
Heavily-armed officers have been seen surrounding a home in Chemnitz after the news came in.
Reports in Germany suggested explosives had been found in an apartment, but this has not yet been confirmed by investigators.
A police spokeswoman has told German media the operation is in response to evidence of a ‘serious threat’.
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He added: “Major road closers and evacuations are necessary.
“We have a static threat situation in the Fritz Heckert district and have deployed a large taskforce on the ground.”
Terrified residents have been posting images of officers clad in black with their weapons poised in the area around the home.
It is not yet know if officers are responding to a threat
The force tweeted: “At the moment we have a static threat situation in the Fritz-Heckert area in Chemnitz, C0810 and with strong forces on the ground.”
According to reports in Germany, residents in nearby homes have been taken away for their own safety while others further afield have been ordered to stay inside.
