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Munich Police Probe Suspected Arson at CSU Headquarters

State security investigators are examining a possible political motive linked to a wider spate of suspicious fires.

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Unbekannte verüben Brandanschlag auf CSU-Zentrale in München, Polizei ermittelt.
Unbekannte haben Feuer am Gebäude der CSU-Parteizentrale in München gelegt. Passanten löschten den Brand in der Nacht zum Sonntag mit einem Feuerlöscher. Der Staatsschutz ermittelt.

Overview

  • Unknown individuals set a fire outside the CSU party office around 2:30 a.m., and witnesses quickly put it out with a fire extinguisher.
  • No injuries were reported, and police said the facade sustained light damage estimated at several thousand euros.
  • Munich’s Staatsschutz unit of the criminal police has taken over the case and is treating the incident as a potential political crime.
  • Officers searched the surrounding area but made no arrests, and BILD reported that gasoline appeared to have been used while no slogans were found at the site.
  • CSU secretary-general Martin Huber condemned the act, and BILD noted two recent arson attacks on AfD offices in Munich.