Suspected Attack in Munich Leaves 28 Injured Ahead of Security Conference
A suspected attack in Munich injured at least 28 people when a car driven by an Afghan asylum seeker plowed into a crowd near a union demonstration.
The incident came the day before a major security conference attended by world leaders was set to begin.
Car rams into Munich crowd injuring at least 28 in suspected attack
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The latest incident comes just two months after the driver of a car plowed through a Christmas market at Magdeburg, Germany, which killed two people and left 70 injured.
Afghan Asylum-Seeker Rams Car Into Munich Crowd, Injures 28, Including Children, in Suspected Attack
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The attack comes just 10 days before Germany’s federal elections, heightening security concerns.
Car plows into Munich crowd ahead of security summit, 28 injured
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German police have detained an Afghan asylum seeker after a car ramming in Munich left at least 28 people injured.
Dozens of injuries from car ramming in Germany’s Munich
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Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025.
At least 28 are hurt when a driver plows into a demonstration in Germany
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The incident came the day before a major security conference attended by world leaders was set to begin.
Car rams into Munich crowd injuring at least 28 in suspected attack
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The incident comes less than two months after a man rammed a truck through a crowd at a Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, killing five people and wounding more than 200 others.
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The Munich incident came as an Afghan man with suspected Islamist sympathies went on trial on charges of murder and attempted murder after a stabbing attack targeting a political rally last May in the western city of Mannheim.
Driver who hit union rally in ‘suspected attack’ in Munich is Afghan asylum seeker, police say
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The crash is believed to have been a deliberate attack.
Suspected attack injures 28 in Munich after driver crashes car into protesters
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The MSC's annual conference is meant to be a place where leaders from across the globe can meet to discuss conflicts and debate possible solutions.
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The incident happened in the area of the roads Dachauer Straße and Seidlstraße where roughly 1,000 city trade union workers were rallying for pay increases, higher bonuses and three additional days off.
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Summary
A car driven by a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker crashed into a crowd in Munich on February 13, injuring 28, including children. Classified as a suspected attack, authorities investigate the suspect’s possible extremist ties. The incident unfolded near police vehicles at a union demonstration just before the Munich Security Conference, prompting heightened security in the city. Bavarian officials, including Gov. Markus Söder, have labeled it a suspected attack, although no clear motive is established yet. The driver was detained after the collision, which left at least two victims in serious condition.
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