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German police arrest four people after anti-terror raids connected to Berlin attack in Emmerich and Dortmund

Commandos made the arrests after searches in the western German towns of Emmerich and Dortmund

GERMAN police have arrested four people in anti-terror raids connected to the Berlin Christmas market attack.

Commandos made the arrests in the towns of Emmerich and Dortmund over fears the suspects had been in contacts with Anis Amri.

German police carried out anti-terror raids in Emmerich and Dortmund this morning
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German police carried out anti-terror raids in Emmerich and Dortmund this morningCredit: EPA
They are hunting Anis Amri in connection with Monday's Berlin Christmas market terror attack
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They are hunting Anis Amri in connection with Monday's Berlin Christmas market terror attackCredit: EPA
Amri had been staying in this asylum seeker shelter in the western German town of Emmerich
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Amri had been staying in this asylum seeker shelter in the western German town of EmmerichCredit: AP:Associated Press
Desperate cops are still struggling to track down Amri three days after the deadly attack. Here, they prepare to storm the Emmerich migrant centre
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Desperate cops are still struggling to track down Amri three days after the deadly attack. Here, they prepare to storm the Emmerich migrant centreCredit: EPA
Police confirmed four arrests this morning in the small west German town
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Police confirmed four arrests this morning in the small west German townCredit: EPA

Officers were this morning combing a refugee shelter in the border town of Emmerich for the Tunisian terror suspect thought to be behind Monday's attack.

A £84,000 reward has been offered for information on Amri's whereabouts.

The Tunisian Islamist, 24, escaped cops' grasp in the aftermath of Monday's horror.

But it was today revealed the extremist had been arrested three times this year but each time was released.

He was also under covert surveillance just months before Monday’s attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that left 13 people dead.

But cops stopped watching him in September.

Tunisian Amri had been under observation for seven months amid fears that he was plotting an atrocity.

It followed a tip-off from federal security agencies.

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He was thought to be planning a break-in to pay for automatic weapons needed to carry out an attack.

Cops found evidence he was dealing drugs but nothing to substantiate the original warning.

Reports suggest Amri first arrived in Europe in 2012 — turning up in Italy and posing as a minor.

He made it into Germany in June last year at the height of the migrants crisis.

But he was refused asylum in April because of fears over links to jihadi hate preachers.

Germany could not kick him out straight away as Tunisia questioned that he was one of their citizens as he did not have any valid ID papers.

Images emerged this morning of the inside of the immigration centre where arrests were made this morning
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Images emerged this morning of the inside of the immigration centre where arrests were made this morningCredit: EPA
The raids saw four men taken into custody over alleged communication with Amri
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The raids saw four men taken into custody over alleged communication with AmriCredit: Alamy
Police released two more pictures of Amri last night as they stepped up the hunt for their suspect
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Police released two more pictures of Amri last night as they stepped up the hunt for their suspectCredit: Getty Images
Pictured is the scene of devastation caused by Monday's truck attack in Berlin. Twelve were killed and nearly 50 injured
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Pictured is the scene of devastation caused by Monday's truck attack in Berlin. Twelve were killed and nearly 50 injuredCredit: Getty Images

Incredibly he was finally due to be deported yesterday.

German authorities issued a wanted posted as they desperately tried to track down Amri.

German authorities face embarrassing questions after Amri’s asylum paperwork was found in the footwell of the articulated lorry that was hijacked and driven into shoppers.

IS claimed responsibility for the atrocity — which has also left 14 people seriously injured in hospital.

Amri’s three arrests included one in July on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following a knife fight.


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