PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 13th, 2025: Another Terror Attack In Germany & Hamas Agrees To Resume Hostage Releases
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What major event occurred in Germany before the Munich Security Conference?
Es ist Donnerstag, der 13. Februar. Willkommen bei der BDB Afternoon Bulletin. Ich bin Mike Baker. Eure Augen und Ohren auf der Welt-Stage. Okay, lasst uns kurz sprechen. Zuerst. Ein afghanischer Migrant hat vor dem Freitag vor der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz in Deutschland einen erwarteten Terrorattack vorgelegt, die mindestens 28 Menschen verletzt hat, insbesondere Kinder. Später im Show macht Hamas auf ihre Anstrengungen, die nächsten Auslösungen der Flüchtlinge abzulehnen, um das fragilste Feuerwerk in Gaza wieder auf den Weg zu bringen. Aber zuerst, heutes Nachmittagspotlight. Terror hat sich wieder einmal im Herzen Deutschlands getroffen.
Who was involved in the terror attack in Munich?
Fast 30 Menschen wurden am Dienstagmorgen verletzt, als ein afghanischer Migrant ein Auto durch eine Gruppe in München rammte, in dem, was die Behörden bezeichnen, als eine erwartete Angriff. Echt? Ein afghanischer Migrant fährt sein Auto durch eine Gruppe in München und die Behörden glauben, dass es ein Angriff sein könnte. Gute Arbeit, Poirot. Der Angriff kommt nur einen Tag vor, bevor US-Vizepräsident J.D. Vance, ukrainischer Präsident Zelensky und andere fremde Führer sich an einer großen Sicherheitskonferenz in dieser Stadt treffen. Das ist ein Bericht aus dem Wall Street Journal. Der Anwalt, ein 24-jähriger afghanischer Asylbeherr, der offensichtlich von der Polizei bekannt war, wurde schnell von lokalen Offizieren verhaftet, die beruflich einen Schuss in sein Auto getötet haben, bevor sie ihn in Behandlung genommen haben. Während die Details des Anwaltes immer noch vorliegen, haben die Offiziere gesagt, dass mindestens 28 Menschen verletzt wurden, insbesondere Kinder.
Ambulanzen sind auf die Szene gestiegen und die Offiziere sagten, dass mindestens zwei der Verletzten in kritischer Situation sind. While authorities don't believe the attack is connected to Friday's Munich Security Conference, it occurred just one mile from an upscale hotel in central Munich that is hosting the event. The US Secret Service released a statement saying that there was no, quote, protective impact to the Vice President, but noted that they are closely monitoring the heightened security situation. The suspect, whose name has not been released, had recently had his asylum claim rejected and was on a watch list for his connections to theft and drug offenses. The attack unfolded just after 10.30 a.m.
local time in Germany, when the Afghan man overtook a police vehicle and accelerated a Mini Cooper vehicle into the back of the crowd, which was gathered there for a union rally. Bavarian Governor Marcus Schoder said, quote, this is simply terrible, that once again someone rammed their car into a group of people, there are a lot of injured, and then he said it's a slap in the face, end quote. The incident comes as Germany still reels from a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market by a Saudi national in December that killed six individuals and left nearly 300 injured. It also comes less than a month after German police arrested an Afghan man suspected of killing two people, including a two-year-old, in a stabbing attack.
How did the Munich attack impact Germany's political climate?
The latest attack is likely to have significant repercussions for Germany's general election, which is now just 10 days away. Due to the recent episodes of migrant violence, immigration of course has emerged as a major focal point in the race. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is not expected to be re-elected, attempted to take a hardline stance at a campaign stop on Thursday, saying that the driver involved in this latest attack, quote, must be punished and he must leave the country, end quote. But many in Germany feel their leaders have completely failed on the issue of unchecked migration and are now turning to either the far-right Alternative for Germany Party, which has been surging in the polls of late, or the conservative Christian Democrat Union of Germany Party, or CDU, which currently has a 10-point lead in the race.
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