The head of the regional government of Bavaria Markus Söder spoke of Thursday a “Probable attack” After a car rushed on the crowd in Munich, in southern Germany, making 28 injured, some of which seriously, according to the latest assessment.
“This is probably an attack. Many elements go in this direction “said the curator at the scene of the drama, saying that they hope that all the victims would get out of it.
“We would first like to thank the police and ask him to shed light on this case as quickly and as effectively as possible”he added.
The alleged perpetrator of this act, which occurs in the middle of the campaign for the German legislative elections, already dominated by immigration issues, is a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, said Munichoise police vice-president, Christian Huber, in front of the press.
But he did not say at this stage on the voluntary nature or not of the act.
“I can’t give you more details for now, it’s up to the investigation to do so”he said.
According to the elements known at this stage, the alleged perpetrator rushed aboard a mini cooper on a group of people who demonstrated the Verdi service union.
The head of the regional government of Bavaria Markus Söder, in Munich, in southern Germany, February 13, 2025 / Michaela Stache / AFP
The union said “Upset and shocked” by this act, also condemning a “Attack” Against the procession of demonstrators.
According to the Minister of the Interior of Bavaria, Joachim Herrmann, the alleged attack would not have a connection with the Munich on security conference, which brings together the Gotha of world diplomacy from Friday to Sunday in the Bavarian capital.
This act comes only a few weeks after an assault with a knife in the same land of Bavaria.
An Afghan in an irregular situation and suffering from psychiatric disorders attacked a group of children in a park, killing two, a two -year -old boy and a 41 -year -old passer -by who had interposed.
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