Crime: Unknown attackers damage AfD building in Wilhelmshaven
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Unknown attackers broke three windows at a Wilhelmshaven building used by Germany’s AfD party as an event venue.
- The police department’s state security unit is investigating suspected property damage, while the cost of the damage remains unclear.
- AfD lawmaker Martin Sichert reported the incident earlier on Facebook.
Three windows were smashed at a building in Wilhelmshaven used by the AfD as an event venue, prompting an investigation by the police state security unit.
The damage was discovered on Sunday evening. A police spokesperson said officers were investigating the incident as property damage, in response to an inquiry.
Authorities initially had no precise estimate of the financial loss. AfD Bundestag member Martin Sichert had previously reported the incident on Facebook.
The state security unit of the police is investigating property damage.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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