Borussia Dortmund team bus bombing

On 11 April 2017, the tour bus of the German football team Borussia Dortmund was attacked with roadside bombs in Dortmund, Germany. Three bombs exploded as the bus ferried the team to the Westfalenstadion for the first leg of their quarter-final against Monaco in the UEFA Champions League. One of the team's players, Marc Bartra, and a policeman were wounded, but the strengthened windows of the bus prevented casualties.

Borussia Dortmund team bus bombing
The hedge damaged by the blasts
Dortmund
Dortmund (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Dortmund
Dortmund (Germany)
LocationDortmund, Germany
Coordinates51°26′59″N 7°30′22″E
Date11 April 2017 (2017-04-11)
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)
TargetBorussia Dortmund team
Attack type
Bombing
Weapons3 explosives
Deaths0
Injured2
MotiveMarket manipulation

On 21 April 2017, German police arrested a man on suspicion of planting bombs to drive down the Borussia Dortmund share price and profit by put warrants he bought prior to the attack.

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