Brutal hammer attack in the ICE: Five injuries after raid!
Brutal hammer attack in the ICE: Five injuries after raid!
in ICE 91 from Hamburg-Altona to Vienna, a brutal attack occurred on July 3, 2025: A 20-year-old Syrian started with a hammer and an ax on several passengers without warning. The incident, which took place around 1:55 p.m., ended with five injuries, including the perpetrator himself, who suffered serious injuries. Report24. News 51-year-old wife and her two sons at the age of 24 and 15 count. A 38-year-old German passenger was also injured. Fortunately, the injuries are not life -threatening.
passengers reacted quickly, pulled the emergency brake and stopped the train near Straßkirchen in Lower Bavaria. Around 430 passengers were evacuated from the train, while a care center was set up on site. The attack ended when the perpetrator was overwhelmed by other travelers and was arrested by the police. It is particularly interesting that the perpetrator is said to have prayed with a carpenter hammer in front of the attack and called "Allahu Akbar", which was reported by witnesses. However, this claim has not yet been officially confirmed. Sn.at adds that the investigators in the blood of the attacker found what may indicate drug -related psychosis. The exact motifs of the attack have so far been unclear.
The background of the perpetrator
The 20-year-old is a refugee who has lived in Austria since 2021, where he received a recognized protection status. He was known before the crime and had two final convictions for serious bodily harm and attempted resistance to state power. In May 2025, a procedure for the discretion of his asylum status was initiated because there were already concerns about his suitability as a person entitled to protect. Pigees attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm. The 24-year-old son of the Syrian family was able to hit the attacker on the head with a hammer to defend his mother and brother.
Deutsche Bahn expressed its horror about the incident, while the Bavarian and Austrian authorities accept the investigation and work closely together. In this context, the exchange with the central office for combating extremism and terrorism in Munich is also mentioned.
an alarming trend
In addition to the specific incident, the situation also illuminates a worrying rising violence against refugees in Germany. According to a report of the Federal Center for Political Education , 1,403 crimes against refugees were registered in the first nine months, most of them political motivated. This aggressive attitude towards asylum seekers is often nourished by exaggerated fears and prejudices and questions the safety of refugee people.The investigation around the attack in the ICE and the associated backgrounds show that the security situation in train traffic is a highly sensitive topic, even if there is no evidence of extremism or a radicalization of the perpetrator. Nevertheless, the question remains how such violence can be prevented and what role social attitudes play.
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