Overview
- North Rhine-Westphalia counted 25 ATM explosions by December 22, down from 44 in 2024 and 153 in 2023, with a quiet spell from early July to late September and only two cases each in October and November.
- Bavaria logged 20 cases so far this year, the BLKA said, with cash taken in 15 incidents, four failed attempts, and one case still unclear.
- Four suspected Dutch perpetrators from the Ehekirchen blast were stopped by a car‑ram maneuver near Thierhaupten and have been placed in pretrial detention.
- Investigators reported further cross‑border actions, including two arrests in the Netherlands tied to a Kirchdorf an der Amper case and charges at the Aschaffenburg regional court over a series of blasts across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- Tactics typically involve night strikes near highway access, rapid escapes, and a shift to solid explosives that heighten risks to bystanders, while banks have expanded countermeasures such as locked vestibules, fog systems, and dye‑pack technology.