Chaos in Munich: 24 -year -old Afghan the perpetrator of the attack – what are the authorities consider

Chaos in its center, where on Thursday morning fell into a crowd ,. Arrested O.

According to the Bild newspaper, the MINI Cooper driver who scattered terror is 26 years old. The Bavarian Interior Minister said the perpetrator had requested asylum with a temporary residence permit, but was rejected.

At the same time, he had a history of drug trafficking and theft involvement.

According to sources by the Italian Foreign Ministry, the 24 -year -old Afghan perpetrator of the attack today in Munich had arrived in Europe in 2016. More specifically, he had landed in Calabria and in this region of Lower Italy and had been identified and had stated that he was fifteen years old. Then his presence in the city of Berhesia, near Milan, was recorded. In 2017, according to police information, the perpetrator was already in Germany.

‘It was not an accident’ – what the authorities are considering

Bavarian broadcasting (BR) Meanwhile, citing police sources, reports that authorities do not consider it to be an accident.

At the scene, protesters were concentrated as part of the mobilization of the Ver.Di trade union and at least 20 people have been injured, some of whom are seriously, and children are among the injured.

Süddeutsche Zeitung has earlier reported that a woman lost her life in the incident, but police have not confirmed the information so far.

The area has been blocked and a large police and rescue operation is underway.

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Verdi demo in Munich.
Car races into the demo.

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“The car deliberately fell on the strikers”

Police have confirmed the incident, but without giving details, except that “the driver is no longer a danger”.

The German media, citing “BR24”, reports that an eyewitness argued that the car was deliberately fell on the strikers.

Police report that there is mobilization with strong police forces in the area where the incident occurred, near the Central Railway Station.

Car races in crowd in, Dachauer Straße corner Stiglmaier-Platz

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Security measures in Munich these days are particularly high because it hosts the Munich conference on Friday.

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