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20-Year-Old Held in Munich Arsons Targeting CSU and AfD Offices

Munich’s politically motivated crime units are leading the investigation into connected attacks.

Overview

  • Police arrested the suspect on Tuesday near his residence, and a judge placed him in pre-trial detention on Wednesday.
  • Investigators allege he carried out three incidents: a gasoline fire outside CSU headquarters early Sunday and two attacks on an AfD office in Perlach last week.
  • Passersby extinguished the CSU blaze with a fire extinguisher, while the second AfD fire caused six-figure damage and destroyed a workshop.
  • Authorities report no political slogans at the scenes and no claim of responsibility, but say a left-wing motive is considered likely.
  • CSU official Martin Huber condemned the violence, while AfD legislator Rene Dierkes labeled it “terror” and called for a ban on Antifa.