Overview

• The blaze broke out around 3:15 a.m. Tuesday in Kassel’s Bad Wilhelmshöhe district, destroying four parked civilian vehicles belonging to the Bundeswehr.
• Kassel investigators say evidence points to deliberate arson, and the Staatsschutz has taken over because a political motive cannot be ruled out.
• A resident spotted the fire, alerted emergency services, and attempted to extinguish the flames before firefighters brought the blaze under control.
• No injuries were reported, and initial estimates put the damage at about €150,000.
• No suspects have been identified; police are appealing for witnesses as Hesse’s interior minister condemns the attack and cites indications of a left-wing extremist background.