Overview
- Police said a group of about 30 to 40 people attacked two men around 17:30 on Thursday at Sonnenallee and Hobrechtstraße, using fists and irritant gas.
- The victims, aged 20 and 23, suffered facial swelling and breathing difficulties and were treated at a hospital on an outpatient basis.
- Officers reported that the attackers fled the scene and that no arrests were announced.
- Media accounts report the victims had commented on the Gaza war before the assault, but police have not confirmed a motive.
- The State Protection unit of the Criminal Police is leading the investigation, and police also reported a separate stabbing on Sonnenallee on Friday evening with the suspect still at large.