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Mother and Child Die Following Munich Car-Ramming Attack

The attack, carried out during a labor union demonstration, has been linked to an Islamic extremist motive, according to prosecutors.

  • A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter succumbed to injuries sustained in a car-ramming attack in Munich on Thursday.
  • The incident occurred during a labor union protest organized by Verdi, which was attended by approximately 2,500 people.
  • At least 39 people were injured in the attack, with two reported to have been critically hurt before the fatalities were confirmed.
  • The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker Farhad Noori, was arrested immediately after the attack.
  • Authorities have indicated that the suspect acted with an Islamic extremist motive, though no ties to a larger radical network have been found.
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