Munich arson attack: What we know and what remains unclear

Several incendiary devices were thrown from a car at a construction site in Munich shortly before midnight, according to a witness cited by police. One device started a fire, which police extinguished, while special forces defused another.

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The site stands close to office buildings belonging to defense companies and not far from Munich’s Ostbahnhof. Police said the incident caused no major damage. After a search, officers arrested a 28-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man at a petrol station. The Bavarian State Criminal Police Office identified both as Bulgarian nationals.

Investigators suspect the attack may have targeted a defense-sector company. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann described the incidents as “arson attacks” aimed at “buildings or construction sites directly associated with defense and security companies in Munich.” The Bavarian Central Office for the Prosecution of Extremism and Terrorism has taken over the case, while the state criminal police investigate a possible political background.

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buildings or construction sites directly associated with defense and security companies in Munich

The authorities have not named the company involved, and prosecutors have not established whether one of the local firms was deliberately targeted. Investigators are also examining whether the incident could be connected to the war in Ukraine or German military aid to Ukraine. Bavaria’s Economy Minister Hubert Aiwanger called for stronger protection for German companies and infrastructure, including greater legal certainty for selected companies seeking to use drone defenses during attacks on their facilities.

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more legal certainty for selected companies, for example in the area of drone defense in the event of attacks on their facilities