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Syrian Man Arrested in Essen After Attacks Injure 31, Including Children

Sep 29, 2024, 10:40 AM

On Saturday evening, a 41-year-old Syrian man was arrested in Essen, Germany, after allegedly setting fires to multiple residential buildings and attacking people with a machete. He injured 31 people, including 8 children, with two children in critical condition. The suspect, who wore a Palestinian flag scarf and a keffiyeh, also crashed his van into shops. Locals detained him until police arrived. The motives for the attacks remain unclear.