MUNICH, Germany — Munich's Oktoberfest, the world's biggest beer festival, opened on Saturday under heightened security following a string of attacks in Germany attributed to jihadists.

"We will make the Oktoberfest as safe as possible," Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter pledged ahead of the 189th edition of the event, which runs until October 6.

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