Bomb attacks hit a mosque and an international convention centre in the eastern German city of Dresden, police said, adding that they suspected a xenophobic and nationalist motive.
No one was injured in the blasts on Monday in a city that has become a hotspot for far-right protests and hate crimes following Germany's huge migrant influx.
"Although no one has claimed the attack, we assume a xenophobic motive," said Dresden police chief Horst Kretzschmar. "We also suspect a connection with celebrations next weekend for the Day of German Unity" on Monday, October 3.
Dresden will host national celebrations on Monday to mark 26 years since the reunification of East and West Germany, to be attended by Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck.
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