On Thursday, a vehicle driven by an Afghan asylum seeker collided with pedestrians in Munich, Germany, injuring at least 28, according to local police. Children are among the injured, with photographs from the scene of the crash showing a baby’s stroller smashed on the ground. The suspected attack occurred a day before a significant security conference was set to attract global leaders, including U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The driver, known to authorities for previous drug and theft offenses, has been taken into police custody and is no longer considered a threat. German media reports his name as Farhad N., 24, and that he was in the country because the authorities decided to tolerate his presence despite having handed him a deportation order.
The incident precedes the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international politicians and defense officials planned to start on Friday. Vice President Vance and Secretary Rubio are scheduled to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine with other U.S. partners at the conference, following one-on-one phone calls between President Donald J. Trump, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.
In December, a Saudi migrant drove a car through a packed Christmas market in Magdeburg, killing five, including a young boy, and injuring hundreds.
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