Shock in Munich: Car crashes into union demo – 28 injured!

Shock in Munich: Car crashes into union demo – 28 injured!

A tragic incident shakes Munich: This morning, February 13, 2025, a car drove into a crowd of people taking part in a demonstration by the ver.di union. At least 28 people were injured, including two seriously. A child had to be resuscitated on site Kathpress reported. The driver, a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker, was stopped by police gunfire and arrested. At the press conference at the scene of the accident, Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder said that an attack was suspected. This has caused concern and consternation among the population.

According to police, the suspect, Farhad N., was brought to Germany in 2016 as an unaccompanied minor. His asylum application was rejected in 2017 and he was required to leave the country since 2020. He reportedly posted radical Islamist content on social media before the crime, which suggests an extremist background, according to information from Northern Courier.

Renewed demands for security

Reactions to the incident have been shocking throughout. The Archbishop of Munich, Reinhard Marx, expressed his sympathy for the victims and their families. The German police union was also outraged and noted that even during demonstrations to improve working conditions, safety can no longer be guaranteed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for the perpetrator to be deported and emphasized that the constitutional state must show maximum severity. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser made a similar statement, pointing out the necessary consequences. This incident raises deep questions about security in Germany and highlights the dangers that can arise from extremist actions.