Hamburg: Gunmen opened fire indiscriminately in the German city of Hamburg, killing around 7 people and injuring many. According to media reports, the shooting took place in the northern German city of Hamburg. Police and medical teams have reached the spot and are carrying out relief and rescue operations. “Many people have been seriously injured, some have died,” police said on Twitter. He urged the public not to speculate, saying, “There is no reliable information about the motive of the crime at the moment.”
Police raised the alarm for “extreme danger” in the area using the Disaster Alert app. People have also been warned not to step out of the house. Police have blocked the road near the attacked building. The police also said that we have no clue of the escape of the criminal. Officials said the culprit could be hiding in the building or dead.
Europe’s most populous country is becoming a target for jihadist groups, particularly because of its involvement in the Islamic State coalition in Iraq and Syria. Between 2013 and 2021, the number of Islamists considered dangerous in the country rose from five to 615, according to Home Ministry figures.
The motive behind the attack is not yet clear
, while regarding the motive behind the attack, the police spokesperson said that “no credible information has been received yet about the motive behind this crime.” Hamburg Mayor Peter Schnitzer said, “I express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The police are working fast to trace the culprits and clear the background.”
Attacks have increased in Germany over the past few years
In recent years Germany has seen a number of attacks by jihadists and extremists. In December 2016, 12 people were killed in the deadliest truck attack by Islamic extremists at a Christmas market in Berlin. At the same time, there was also an attack in Tunisia a few days ago.
In February 2020, a right-wing extremist shot dead 10 people and wounded five others in the central German city of Hanau. In 2019, a neo-Nazi attempted to enter Halle on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. In the meantime, he also fired a shot, which killed two people.