Police said members of the emergency service were working on the scene, and a car drove into a crowd in the southern German city of Munich on February 13, 2025, and several people were injured.
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MUNICH, Germany – German police said Thursday that 27 people were injured when a car drove into the crowd in Munich market, officials called it “suspected attack.”
The incident happened the day before Major Security Meetings The participation of world leaders will begin.
Police said the car driven by 24-year-old Afghanistan hit pedestrians near or near the city center of Dachauer Straße and Seidlstraße and confirmed “major police operations” ”. And does not pose further threats.
At a press conference with police and the Bavarian state government, officials said at least 27 people were injured. Munich police earlier said at least two of them were seriously injured.
There were a large number of police officers and firefighters present at the scene, and the police warned the public to avoid the area.
Police spokesman Thomas Schelshorn told NBC News on the scene that the motive is not clear, but confirmed a union demonstration occurred nearby.
The Munich Security Conference is the annual meeting of politicians and defense officials from around the world, which will be held on Friday in a large police station and a strict security protocol.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are expected to participate, Plan to meet with our partners To discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine at the summit.
