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At least 28 individuals sustained injuries, some of them serious, when a vehicle operated by an Afghan asylum seeker crashed into a crowd in Munich on Thursday.
This event, which took place mere hours prior to the arrival of international dignitaries for the Munich Security Conference, is being investigated as a potential attack, as stated by Bavarian officials.
The alleged perpetrator, a 24-year-old Afghan national, reportedly accelerated a white car into a gathering of individuals participating in a strike demonstration. The vehicle had approached a police convoy that was escorting the workers’ demonstration before accelerating and colliding with the crowd.
Law enforcement discharged a firearm at the suspect, although it remains uncertain whether he was struck. He has been apprehended by authorities, but his motivations are still unknown. A police spokesperson indicated, “We currently believe that at least 28 people were injured, some seriously.”
The injured individuals were part of a protest organized by the Verdi public sector workers’ union when the vehicle surged through the assembly.
Markus Soeder, the state premier of Bavaria, remarked that the incident “was probably an attack,” while Bavarian interior minister Joachim Herrmann disclosed that the driver had a record of drug-related offenses and shoplifting.
Although his asylum application had been denied, he had not been deported due to safety concerns in Afghanistan.
This incident occurred just days before Germany’s federal election, which has been characterized by discussions surrounding immigration and security. The event has intensified these debates.
Concerns regarding immigration and security have been pivotal topics leading up to the February 23 election, and the attack has captured the attention of both conservative and far-right political factions.
