Bloody attacks in France and Germany: increasing violence against police officers!

Bloody attacks in France and Germany: increasing violence against police officers!

In a disturbing incident, a 29-year-old man with a machete stormed a police station in Linz am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, early Friday morning. The perpetrator was immediately identified as Islamistically motivated, as the Koblenz General Prosecutor said. After investigative measures, a flag of the "Islamic State" was discovered in his living space, which indicates its radical attitude. Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD) emphasized that the police were quickly and determined to end the attack and confirmed that nobody was injured by the officials while the attacker was caught in a security zone.

Even before this incident, a similar, threatening event occurred in France. An armed man attacked a police patrol on Wednesday morning in the suburb Dugny, but was shot by a police officer. Here, too, no terrorist background was suspected, but this incident shows the growing hazard from attacks with stab and cutting weapons in Europe. According to the police information, 36 people were already killed in police operations in France in 2023, which caused concern about the safety of the emergency services.

Again and again attacks on the police

The attack in Linz is not alone: the increasing attacks on police and security forces in Europe raise questions. Experts warn that radical groups may focus on recruiting perpetrators in Europe in order to control such dangerous attacks. Ebling pointed out that the attacker was not known to the authorities before the incident, which illustrates the urgency of an increased observation of such extremisms, especially with regard to potential threats by radicalized individuals. The investigation into the background and possible networks that favor such incidents have been intensified, especially with regard to the safety precautions at police stations.

For further details on these extraordinary events, it is helpful to report the reports from krone.at and ZDF to consult.