28 People Injured In German City Of Munich As Car Drives Into Crowd In “Suspected Attack”
deadline.comAt least 28 people have been injured after a car drove into a demonstration in Germany’s third biggest city of Munich on Thursday.
Local politician Markus Söder described the incident as a “suspected attack”. Police, who were initially cautious about confirming whether it was a deliberate attack or an accident, said the driver was a 24-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan.
They said the driver had been apprehended and they believed there was no further threat to the public. Munich is currently gearing up for the Munich Security Conference this weekend, which will host hundreds of international figures including U.S.
Vice President JD Vance, who is due to have a high stakes meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It also has coincided with the opening of the Berlin Film Festival gathering, some 15,000 international cinema professionals over the coming days.
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