Munich car-ramming attack: Who is the Afghan suspect who drove car into crowd?
1 month, 1 week ago

Munich car-ramming attack: Who is the Afghan suspect who drove car into crowd?

Firstpost  

After the Christmas market attack last year, Germany was stunned again as a 24-year-old Afghan suspect rammed a car into a union demonstration in central Munich. The suspected attack comes as the city gets ready to hold the three-day Munich Security Conference, starting tomorrow Police work at a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, injuring several people. The German chancellor said for the suspect that “he must be punished and must leave the country.” As per The Guardian, Bavaria’s interior minister Joachim Hermann told reporters that the suspect’s asylum request was rejected. Reacting to the suspected attack, opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is the frontrunner to be the next German chancellor, repeated Bavarian premier Markus Söder’s words that “something must change in Germany,” adding that the safety of citizens will be his conservative CDU/CSU party’s top priority.

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Germany car attack: One person dead after driver rams car into crowd in western Germany’s Mannheim city
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany car attack: One person dead after driver rams car into crowd in western Germany’s Mannheim city

The Hindu  

A driver struck a crowd in southwest Germany on Monday, killing two people and seriously hurting several more, authorities said, adding that a 40-year-old German suspect was arrested at the scene. Armed police shut down and evacuated the inner city of Mannheim after a car was driven through a pedestrian shopping area, with authorities saying they were working to determine …

One killed, many injured as car rams crowd in Germany's Mannheim
3 weeks, 2 days ago

One killed, many injured as car rams crowd in Germany's Mannheim

India Today  

One person was killed, and several others were seriously injured after a car drove into a crowd in the Western German city of Mannheim, German police said. A black SUV drove at high speed into a group of people, travelling from the centrally located Paradeplatz square towards the city's landmark water tower, local media reported. Authorities issued an alert on …

Munich car attack suspect: All we know about Afghan asylum-seeker Farhad Noori
1 month, 1 week ago

Munich car attack suspect: All we know about Afghan asylum-seeker Farhad Noori

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Anti-terror police in Germany are investigating the incident, and …

A 2-year-old girl and her mother have died after the car-ramming attack in Munich
1 month, 1 week ago

A 2-year-old girl and her mother have died after the car-ramming attack in Munich

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A 2-year-old girl and her mother have died two days after they were injured in the car-ramming attack on a labor union demonstration in Munich, police said Saturday. Thirty-nine people were hurt in the attack, and police said on Friday that two of those were very seriously injured. On Saturday, Bavaria’s state criminal police office said the young …

Mother, daughter die after being injured in Munich car ramming
1 month, 1 week ago

Mother, daughter die after being injured in Munich car ramming

Al Jazeera  

A two-year-old girl and her mother have died from injuries suffered in car-ramming attack earlier this week in Munich. A two-year-old girl and her mother have died from injuries suffered in a car-ramming attack earlier this week in the German city of Munich that left 37 others injured. “Unfortunately, we have to confirm the deaths today of the two-year-old child …

German prosecutors investigate possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack
1 month, 1 week ago

German prosecutors investigate possible Islamic extremist motive for Munich car-ramming attack

Associated Press  

MUNICH — The suspect in the car-ramming attack in Munich that injured 39 people appears to have had an Islamic extremist motive, but there’s no evidence that he was involved with any radical network, authorities said Friday. He posted content with religious references — such as “Allah, protect us always” — on social media, where he described himself as a …

Munich car attack: German terror police probe Munich car attack that injured 30 people as Mini Cooper driven into crowd
1 month, 1 week ago

Munich car attack: German terror police probe Munich car attack that injured 30 people as Mini Cooper driven into crowd

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Germany have arrested …

Munich car ramming: What happened, who’s the suspect, what’s next?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Munich car ramming: What happened, who’s the suspect, what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The Munich incident took place during an election campaign in which immigration and security have been prominent issues. The incident occurred hours before world leaders were set to arrive in the southern German city for the annual Munich Security Conference which is scheduled to open on Friday. The attack comes at a politically sensitive time, days before Germany’s federal elections, …

Dozens injured as car rams into crowd in Munich — how it unfolded
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1 month, 1 week ago

Dozens injured as car rams into crowd in Munich — how it unfolded

ABC  

German police have arrested an Afghan asylum seeker after his car rammed into a crowd, injuring about 30 people — some of whom remain in a serious condition. Man drives into Munich crowd, injures 28 in suspected attack Photo shows police stand around emergency trucks An Afghan asylum seeker has been detained after the suspected ramming attack, as the German …

Suspect confesses to Munich car ramming that injured dozens in Germany
1 month, 1 week ago

Suspect confesses to Munich car ramming that injured dozens in Germany

Al Jazeera  

German authorities are treating the incident, which injured at least 36 people, as attempted murder. The suspect in a Munich car ramming that injured dozens of people has confessed to intentionally driving the vehicle into a crowd, German authorities say, but no evidence points to his involvement in a violent group or network. Tilmann said the motive remained unclear and …

At Least 28 Injured After Driver Plows Into Demonstration In Germany
1 month, 1 week ago

At Least 28 Injured After Driver Plows Into Demonstration In Germany

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BERLIN — A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Migration turnaround now!” Center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government said it already has done a lot to reduce irregular migration, and that the opposition’s plans are incompatible with German and European Union …

Munich car-ramming attack: Who is the Afghan suspect who drove car into crowd?
1 month, 1 week ago

Munich car-ramming attack: Who is the Afghan suspect who drove car into crowd?

Firstpost  

After the Christmas market attack last year, Germany was stunned again as a 24-year-old Afghan suspect rammed a car into a union demonstration in central Munich. The suspected attack comes as the city gets ready to hold the three-day Munich Security Conference, starting tomorrow Police work at a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, …

Afghan criminal who drove car into crowd in Munich should have been deported after asylum application was rejected
1 month, 1 week ago

Afghan criminal who drove car into crowd in Munich should have been deported after asylum application was rejected

Daily Mail  

An Afghan criminal whose asylum application was rejected drove a car into a crowd of demonstrators after reportedly posting a slew of Islamist rants online. Farhad was reportedly known by local police for drugs and theft and is believed to have accelerated his vehicle into the crowd of 1,000 strikers at around 30mph, according to Swiss publication Blick. Footage captured …

Munich car horror is 'a suspected attack', officials say as Afghan asylum seeker is arrested after dozens including children are seriously injured when vehicle crashes into crowd
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Munich car horror is 'a suspected attack', officials say as Afghan asylum seeker is arrested after dozens including children are seriously injured when vehicle crashes into crowd

Daily Mail  

At least 28 people have been left injured in Munich following a suspected attack which saw a man plough a Mini Cooper thorough a crowd of 1,000 strikers. Members of the emergency services work at the scene where a car drove into a crowd in the southern German city of Munich on February 13, 2025 leaving several people injured Footage …

Car drives into crowd in Munich; at least 28 injured
1 month, 1 week ago

Car drives into crowd in Munich; at least 28 injured

The Hindu  

A driver drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. “This is more evidence that we can’t go from attack to attack and show dismay, thank police for their deployment,” Mr. Söder said. This is not the first such act; so, we feel with the people today, …

Germany: Car attack in Munich, 28 injured; police say suspect an Afghan asylum seeker
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1 month, 1 week ago

Germany: Car attack in Munich, 28 injured; police say suspect an Afghan asylum seeker

Firstpost  

At least 28 people were injured when a car rammed into a crowd in the German city of Munich Police take pictures of a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, injuring several people. The police said that 28 people were injured in the incident that is now being treated as a suspected attack. DW …

Germany: Car attack in Munich, 28 injured; police say suspect an Afghan asylum seeker
1 month, 1 week ago

Germany: Car attack in Munich, 28 injured; police say suspect an Afghan asylum seeker

Firstpost  

At least 28 people were injured when a car rammed into a crowd in the German city of Munich Police take pictures of a car which drove into a crowd in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025, injuring several people. The police said that 28 people were injured in the incident that is now being treated as a suspected attack. DW …

A driver plows into a demonstration in Munich, injuring 30 people
1 month, 1 week ago

A driver plows into a demonstration in Munich, injuring 30 people

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring 30 people including children, authorities said. Migration turnaround now!” Center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government said it already has done a lot to reduce irregular migration, and that the opposition’s plans are incompatible with German and European Union law. Scholz described the latest …

Car drives into Munich crowd, injures 28 in suspected attack
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Car drives into Munich crowd, injures 28 in suspected attack

ABC  

At least 28 people have been injured after a car drove into a crowd of people in Munich, with the state premier saying it was probably an attack. Police said a car approached police vehicles stopped by a demonstration held by the Verdi union before speeding up and hitting people. A police spokesperson said the man suspected of driving the …

28 injured after car drives into crowd in Germany's Munich
1 month, 1 week ago

28 injured after car drives into crowd in Germany's Munich

India Today  

A driver rammed a vehicle into a group of people near downtown Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people, including some seriously and critically, authorities confirmed. The incident, which occurred around 10.30 am, led to a large-scale police operation near the city's central train station. The incident occurred near Munich's central train station area. The car was seen approaching …

Germany: At least 20 injured, including children, after car hits group of people in Munich
1 month, 1 week ago

Germany: At least 20 injured, including children, after car hits group of people in Munich

India TV News  

Germany accident: At least 20 people sustained injuries after a driver drove a vehicle into a group of people in Munich on Thursday, authorities said. They are yet to provide more details about the incident near downtown Munich which took place around 10:30 am, including whether the people were hit deliberately. A damaged Mini car was The fire service said …

At least 28 injured when car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

At least 28 injured when car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich

Al Jazeera  

Person in custody is an Afghan asylum seeker who was previously known to police due to drug-related offences and theft. Police said on the social media platform X that the driver was “secured” at the scene and no longer posed any danger. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane, reporting from Wetzlar, Germany, said the driver of the car is a 24-year-old Afghan …

A driver plows into a union demonstration in Germany, injuring 30 people
1 month, 1 week ago

A driver plows into a union demonstration in Germany, injuring 30 people

LA Times  

Emergency services attend the scene after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, on Thursday. A man drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring 30 people including children, authorities said. Migration turnaround now!” Center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government said that it already has done a lot to reduce irregular migration and …

Germany Christmas market attack: From car ramming into crowded Magdeburg Street to arrest of suspect
3 months ago

Germany Christmas market attack: From car ramming into crowded Magdeburg Street to arrest of suspect

Live Mint  

Germany Christmas market attack: In the city of Magdeburg, a shocking incident took place on Friday evening when a car rammed into a Christmas market. The footage below shows car ramming into crowded Magdeburg Street after which authorities apprehended the suspect on the site. The suspect voiced support for the far-right and anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party and was critical …

In photos: Chaos as car attacker at German Christmas market kills at least 2
3 months ago

In photos: Chaos as car attacker at German Christmas market kills at least 2

Hindustan Times  

In photos: Chaos as car attacker at German Christmas market kills at least 2 A doctor from Saudi Arabia who came to Germany in 2006 has been arrested for allegedly driving the SUV into the Christmas market in Magdeburg.. 1 / 10 View Photos in a new improved layout Germany car attack: Two rescuers sit on the ground to rest …

Germany: Video shows dramatic moment when police arrested Christmas market car ‘attack’ suspect
3 months ago

Germany: Video shows dramatic moment when police arrested Christmas market car ‘attack’ suspect

Hindustan Times  

A bystander captured the dramatic moment when the German police arrested the suspect behind a deadly car attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday. “Every human life that has fallen victim to this attack is a terrible tragedy and one human life too many.” Berlin attack The violence occurred in Magdeburg, a city of about 240,000 people west …

Germany: Saudi doctor arrested for Christmas market car 'attack' in Magdeburg. Who is the suspect?
3 months ago

Germany: Saudi doctor arrested for Christmas market car 'attack' in Magdeburg. Who is the suspect?

Hindustan Times  

A Saudi national has been arrested in connection with the attack on a Christmas market in Germany on Friday. The attacker drove a car into the Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, killing at least two people and injuring at least 68 others in what authorities called a deliberate attack. Police and ambulances stand next to the Christmas …

Germany Christmas market attack: Here's the dramatic moment when suspect was arrested
3 months ago

Germany Christmas market attack: Here's the dramatic moment when suspect was arrested

India TV News  

Germany Christmas market attack: Here's the dramatic moment when suspect was arrested On Friday, Germany's Magdeburg city witnessed a horrific car accident, which killed 2 people and injured at least 68. A dramatic footage has emerged from Germany, capturing the moments when police nabbed the suspect in the horrific car accident in Magdeburg city on Friday. Earlier, a car rammed …

Germany lorry attack: Police investigate possible terrorist motive after eight injured in Limburg crash
5 years, 5 months ago

Germany lorry attack: Police investigate possible terrorist motive after eight injured in Limburg crash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Eight people were injured after …

Germany car attack: Man charged with attempted murder after racist vehicle rammings in Bottrop
6 years, 2 months ago

Germany car attack: Man charged with attempted murder after racist vehicle rammings in Bottrop

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy German prosecutors have charged a …

Germany attack: Police stumped by motives of van driver, 'near certain' of no Islamist connection
6 years, 11 months ago

Germany attack: Police stumped by motives of van driver, 'near certain' of no Islamist connection

Firstpost  

German investigators were puzzled Sunday morning by the motives of a man who drove a van into a crowd at an open-air restaurant the day before, killing two people before shooting himself. Münster: German investigators were puzzled Sunday morning by the motives of a man who drove a van into a crowd at an open-air restaurant the day before, killing …

Heidelberg attack: One dead after vehicle driven into pedestrians in Germany
8 years, 1 month ago

Heidelberg attack: One dead after vehicle driven into pedestrians in Germany

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One person has died and …

Munich Attack | Man Shoots 9 Dead, Injures 16; Kills Himself Later
8 years, 8 months ago

Munich Attack | Man Shoots 9 Dead, Injures 16; Kills Himself Later

The Quint  

The third attack on civilians in Europe in barely a week sent panicked shoppers fleeing the Olympia mall as elite police launched a massive operation to track down what had initially been thought to be up to three assailants. “The perpetrator was an 18-year-old German-Iranian from Munich,” police chief Hubertus Andrae told reporters after the rampage. Armed with a handgun, …

Munich shooting: Police 'raid apartment where killer lived' after attack that killed nine people
8 years, 8 months ago

Munich shooting: Police 'raid apartment where killer lived' after attack that killed nine people

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. German daily newspaper Bild claimed that officers had raided a home in the city's …

Germany lifts alert of imminent attack in Munich
9 years, 2 months ago

Germany lifts alert of imminent attack in Munich

Live Mint  

Munich, Germany: German police on Friday lifted an alert of an imminent attack in Munich, hours after evacuating two key train stations over fears jihadists were planning a New Year suicide bomb assault. “Overall I would say that the situation for Munich is as it was before this threat of attack,” Munich police chief Hubertus Andrae told journalists on Friday. …

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