Hammer attack in ICE: Passengers stop attackers in the event of a horror attack!

Hammer attack in ICE: Passengers stop attackers in the event of a horror attack!

On July 3, ICE 91 from Hamburg-Altona to Vienna occurred a shocking incident. A 20-year-old Syrian attacked several passengers on the train, which caused a stir in the region around Straßkirchen, Straubing-Bogen district. The attacker, who had previously taught a Syrian family, looked confused and called "Allahu Akbar" during his attack before struck with a hammer and possibly a hatchet. Epoch Times reports that a good 500 passengers were affected by this incident.

The situation escalated when the attacker injured a 38-year-old German. A 24-year-old man from the previously mentioned Syrian family was also victim of his violence. Fortunately, the 24-year-old succeeded in snatching the hammer from the attacker. Finally, the young Syrian was overwhelmed by several other travelers, including a Bundeswehr soldier, and handed over to the police. The incident led to the violation of four passengers, while the attacker himself suffered serious injuries that required surgery.

injured and reactions

A total of five people were injured in this attack; Three of them suffered moderate and two mild injuries, including 15-year-old young people from the Syrian family. Deutsche Bahn provided a childcare center in a gym in Straßkirchen to support the affected travelers, while more than 150 rescue workers were deployed at the site, including two helicopters. The last travelers were able to continue their trip around 9:30 p.m. The incident ensured great response and not only affected the travelers on the train, but also the general public.

background and investigation

The alleged attacker is registered as a refugee in Austria and has been protected since 2022. He had already been convicted of assault and resistance to law enforcement officers and is now in the focus of an asylum-and-term recognition procedure that was initiated in May 2025. In the run -up to the crime, a rapid drug test showed information on three different narcotics in his blood. The investigators continue to assume a single offender, but the background of his acts remains unclear. Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann did not rule out that an extremist background could exist, but so far the authorities have not found any specific indications. [Tagesspiegel] (https://www.tachspiegel.de/sgesellschaft/panorama/angiff-mit-hammer-und-im-ce-20- year-old-Syrian-Syrian-ALAGAR-AKBAR-AKBAR-AKBAR-AKBAR-AKBAR-AKBAR-AKBAR-ARCHABLE-BAYS-13964864.HTML) mentioned that the relationships between the attacker and victims cannot yet be fully clarified.

This incident not only started the region, but all of Germany. The security forces speak of a "disturbing event" and the debate about security in public transport is again sparked. While Deutsche Bahn has expressed its sympathy with those affected, it remains to be seen which measures are now taken to increase security in the trains and how the attacker's case is legally treated. Spiegel brave travelers and throws a light on the courage and speed with which the situation could be brought under control.