Munich Attack: Afghan Driver Causes International Security Stir

An Afghan man admitted driving into a crowd in Munich with an Islamist motive, injuring 36. Prosecutors state no terror group links. Occurring before the Munich Security Conference, the incident highlights security issues amid German election campaigns, marked by recent violence and immigration debate.

An Afghan national admitted deliberately driving into a crowd in Munich, with authorities attributing an Islamist motive to the crime, according to a statement from a prosecutor on Friday.

The incident injured at least 36 people, including a child, during a demonstration in the city center. With a federal election looming, the event has intensified public focus on security concerns. "He concedes his intentional act of driving into the demonstrators," prosecutor Gabriele Tilmann announced at a press briefing.

Tilmann emphasized caution in judgment but identified an Islamist motivation for the crime based on current knowledge. The suspected attack coincided with the arrival of international figures such as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the Munich Security Conference. Authorities found no ties between the suspect, Farhad Noori, and Islamist or terrorist groups, nor evidence of accomplices, though investigations into his communications continue.

(With inputs from agencies.)