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US Embassy in Germany Calls on Americans to Be Alert After Berlin Attack

© REUTERS / Fabrizio BenschPolice and emergency workers at the site of an attack at a Christmas market in Berlin.
Police and emergency workers at the site of an attack at a Christmas market in Berlin. - Sputnik International
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US citizens need to take necessary precautions as law enforcement officials in Berlin continue to search for the suspect who drove a truck into a Christmas Market on Monday, the US Embassy in Berlin said in an emergency message.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — At least 12 people were killed and 49 others injured when a truck drove into a Christmas Market at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin on Monday evening.

"Embassy Berlin encourages all US citizens to maintain good situational awareness, a low profile, and exercise vigilance," the message stated on Tuesday. "German media reports the Christmas Market attack investigation continues and the perpetrator of the attack may still be at large."

Police stand in front of the truck which ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in the German capital last night in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016. - Sputnik International
State Department Says No US Citizens Injured, Involved in Berlin Truck Attack
Earlier on Tuesday, US State Department spokesman John Kirby said he is not aware of any Americans injured or killed in the attack.

A 23-year-old Pakistani man, arrested after the attack has been released because prosecutors did not have evidence proving his links to the attack, according to media reports.

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