An Afghan asylum-seeker drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich, injuring at least 28 people. Authorities are treating the incident as an attack and are investigating the motive.
A car plowed into a group of people protesting in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 individuals, including children. According to authorities, the incident occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m. when a car, overtaking a police vehicle following the demonstration organized by the service workers' union ver.di, accelerated and crashed into the rear of the group. The suspect, an Afghan asylum-seeker, was apprehended by police after officers fired a shot at the vehicle.
Deputy police chief Christian Huber confirmed that at least 28 people were injured, some critically. A damaged Mini could be seen at the scene, along with debris including shoes. Bavarian governor Markus Söder stated that the incident is suspected to be an attack, citing numerous indications supporting this theory. This incident follows a series of attacks involving immigrants in recent months, bringing migration to the forefront of the campaign for Germany's February 23 election.The Bavarian capital will experience heightened security in the coming days as the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, commences on Friday. While Bavaria's state interior minister, Joachim Herrmann, asserted that authorities do not believe the car ramming was linked to the conference, they are still investigating the motive. The incident underscores growing concerns about security and the integration of immigrants in Germany, particularly in the lead-up to the national election
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