Video shows arrest
Munich: Car crashes into crowd at demonstration
A car drove into a group of people in Munich on Thursday morning. At least 28 people were injured, including seriously injured people and children. The driver of the car is said to be the 24-year-old rejected asylum seeker Farhad N. from Kabul in Afghanistan. Shortly before the attack, the suspect is said to have posted an Islamist message.
Shortly after the shocking crime, it became clear that the alleged perpetrator was an asylum seeker and known to the police - just like the suspect in the bloody attack in Aschaffenburg that left two people dead. His name is Farhad N., 24 years old, he came to Germany in 2016 and is registered in Munich. His asylum application had "probably" been rejected. He had been required to leave the country since fall 2020. According to Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU), the 24-year-old had previously attracted attention for shoplifting and narcotics violations, but was not previously known to be an extremist.
This recording on Platform X is supposed to show the arrest of the 24-year-old suspect:
However, there were indications that he may have Islamist leanings. As it became known on Thursday afternoon, the suspect is said to have posted an allegedly Islamist post shortly before the crime - Farhad N. had shared corresponding content on social networks. The Bavarian Central Office for Extremism and Terrorism took over the investigation. It saw "indications of an extremist background". The investigators are now checking the man's social media profile for such postings.
Temporary protection despite obligation to leave the country
Anyone who is required to leave the country but cannot be deported for certain reasons is granted temporary protection in Germany. This may be the case, for example, if someone has no identity documents, is ill or has a minor child who has a residence permit. Duldung is always limited in time.
Söder: "Our determination is growing"
Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter (SPD) said that children were among the injured. "I am deeply shocked", he said. "My thoughts are with the injured." According to BR, at least one person is said to have been resuscitated on site. This is said to have been a child.
Bavaria's Minister President Markus Söder literally spoke of an "attack" at a local inspection of the crime scene - and reiterated the need for political action: "We are reacting prudently, but our determination is growing." Something had to change in Germany, "and quickly". We cannot continue to watch "attack after attack".
Car overtook police vehicle
Over the course of Thursday, the police clarified the course of events: according to a spokesperson, Farhad N. approached a demonstration procession of the ver.di trade union from behind in his car. The procession was secured by a police vehicle. The 24-year-old overtook the police car and drove into the end of the demonstration procession. The police officers stopped the man and fired a shot at the vehicle.
According to Herrmann, the man had probably not deliberately chosen this demonstration. "At the moment, we are actually assuming that the target and the victims from the ranks of this Verdi demonstration were more of a coincidence," he said. "But of course this also needs to be investigated."
The police currently do not believe there is any further danger to the public, there is "no reason" to do so, a police spokesperson explained. The incident occurred during a strike in the area of the intersection between Dachauer Straße and Seidlstraße in the city center, not far from Munich Central Station. According to the police, there were traffic obstructions around the scene: "Drive around the area as far as possible so that the emergency services can work unhindered."
Those who commit crimes in Germany are not only severely punished and sent to prison, but must also expect that they will not be able to continue their stay in Germany.
Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (SPD)
Herrmann criticizes procedure for deportations
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed his deep concern and announced that tough action would be taken. "This perpetrator cannot count on any leniency. He must be punished and he must leave the country," said the SPD politician before an election campaign appearance in Fürth. An act like the one in Munich could neither be tolerated nor accepted. "That is why it must be very clear that the judiciary will take tough action against this perpetrator with all the means at its disposal," said Scholz.
This is precisely what Herrmann criticized: It is well known that no deportations to Afghanistan have been carried out for years - even against his long-standing demands. Only once had the German government ordered the deportation of the most serious criminals. As a result, thousands of Afghans with rejected asylum applications have not yet been deported. However, many of these applications have been approved.
CDU top candidate Friedrich Merz commented on the attack in Munich on X:
The CDU chairman and CDU candidate for chancellor also spoke out after the suspected attack on X: "My thoughts are with the victims and their families. I hope that they get through this difficult time and find the strength they need," wrote Merz. He continued: "We will consistently enforce law and order. Everyone must feel safe in our country again. Something has to change in Germany."
Warning strikes around the security conference
Warning strikes will take place in Munich on Thursday. There is also a heightened state of alert due to the Munich Security Conference, which runs until the weekend and begins on Friday. US Vice President J.D. Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, among others, are expected to attend on Thursday. So far there are no indications "that there is any connection with the security conference", said Herrmann.
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