US EditionPolice say a man injured 4 on a German train before he was detained
- A 20-year-old Syrian national injured four passengers with a hammer during an incident on an ICE train traveling between Straubing and Plattling in Bavaria on Thursday.
- The incident took place against a backdrop of recent violent events in Germany, with authorities first reporting the use of an axe by the attacker, but later clarifying that a hammer and possibly additional weapons were involved.
- Passengers overpowered the attacker who was injured, about 150 emergency personnel were deployed, and the railway line was closed for response.
- Deutsche Bahn conveyed its condolences to the victims and acknowledged the emergency responders for promptly apprehending the suspect, while all four injured passengers—including three Syrians—were admitted to hospitals.
- The attacker remains in police custody receiving medical treatment, with his motive unknown, highlighting ongoing security concerns in German public spaces.
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The man suspected of attacking passengers with a hammer on an ICE train in Germany on Thursday was under the influence of three types of drugs. This was revealed by a blood test, according to the German Public Prosecution Service. The 20-year-old Syrian is suspected of attempted murder and serious assault. Four passengers were injured, two of whom had to be treated in hospital. The ICE train was en route to Vienna when the man began attacking pe…
After the attack on passengers in an ICE in Lower Bavaria, the prosecutor's office investigates the suspect for double attempted murder and dangerous assault. The motive of the crime is still unclear.
Shock in the ICE: Without warning, a Syrian (20) attacked with a hammer yesterday, July 3, 2025. After being overwhelmed by passengers, the attacker was arrested. Five people were injured during the attack, including the perpetrator. According to police data, a 20-year-old Syrian attacked several passengers with a hammer and an axe in the ICE 91, which travelled from Hamburg-Altona to Vienna, at around 1:55 p.m. – the police had initially only s…
The motives for the axe and hammer attack on Thursday by a Syrian on a high-speed train in Germany, wounding four, remained to be clarified on Friday, the police not excluding or confirming a "terrorist" motive.
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