In Germany, a new mass assault took place when a driver rammed a vehicle into a union protest in downtown Munich, injuring at least 28 people, including children. The incident occurred around 10:30 local time. Authorities consider this act a deliberate attack, and the suspect, a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, was arrested. The mayor of Munich expressed his shock at what happened and highlighted that among the injured were children.
The deputy police chief reported that the vehicle slammed into the group of protesters after overtaking a police car that was following the protest. As a result, at least 28 people were injured, some seriously. The suspect was detained after the police fired a shot at the vehicle. The Bavarian State Minister of the Interior mentioned that the suspect was already known to the authorities in connection with previous offenses, such as theft and drugs.
This attack occurs amid a series of violent incidents in recent months involving immigrants in Germany, putting the issue of migration at the center of the electoral campaign. In the words of Bavarian Governor Markus Söder, "many elements indicate that it was an attack." Objects were scattered at the site of the incident, along with a damaged vehicle.
This incident has reignited the debate on migration in Germany, especially after other violent attacks perpetrated by asylum seekers in the country in recent history. The main conservative opposition bloc has called for stricter measures against irregular migration, while the far-right party Alternative for Germany has made limiting migration a pillar of its platform. The situation is still under investigation by the German authorities.
