Germany raises security level over terror threat

Germany's interior minister says he is ordering increased security in the country in light of what he says is a heightened threat from terrorism.

Thomas de Maiziere pointed today to the recent interception of mail bombs sent from Yemen, to a subsequent tip from another unspecified country about a suspected attack planned for the end of November, and to German information on "sustained efforts" by Islamic extremist groups to plan attacks in Germany.

De Maiziere says the current risk assessment was comparable to the one before last year's German election — when the country also raised security.

He said he is calling on police to beef up security particularly at airports "until further notice."