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Club ‘investor’ charged after targeting Borussia Dortmund players with a bomb attack charged

Borussia Dortmund team bus that was targeted by a bomb attack just minutes to champions league tie against FC Monaco in April [PHOTO: COURTESY]

A German-Russian man suspected of detonating three bombs targeting the Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus in April is due to appear in a German court on Thursday, charged with 28 counts of attempted murder.

The team was heading to the club’s stadium for a Champions League match against AS Monaco on April 11 when the explosions went off, wounding Spanish defender Marc Bartra and delaying the match by a day.

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