A shopping center in the western German city of Essen was closed down by police on Saturday because of a terrorist threat.
`Police spokesman said that there were indications that the center was about to be targeted by terrorists, therefore the decision was made to close the facility for the day.
`Germany is on high alert following major attacks in France and Belgium and after a failed asylum seeker drove a truck into a Christmas market in December, killing 12 people. 

Source: QNA