City officials say that 30 police officers and one firefighter were injured in Berlin on New Year’s Eve, and 400 people were arrested. Hundreds of police officers were sent to the capital to prevent further violence.
The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of New Year’s Eve fireworks attacks on police officers that led to the arrest of several hundred people in Berlin alone, the AP reported.
In these attacks, 30 police officers and a fireman were injured, and 400 people were arrested. Hundreds of police officers were sent to Berlin to prevent further violence.
Police on New Year’s Eve in Berlin, Germany (01/01/2025)PAP/EPA/FILIP SINGER
Currently, more than 30 apartments are unusable
“The deployment of large police forces from the federal states and the federal police, as well as an early and consistent fight against (violence against members of the service – ed.) are considered appropriate measures against the perpetrators of violence and chaos,” he said. German Interior Minister Nancy Faser on Wednesday.
As reported by the dpa agency, on New Year’s Eve, 5 people were killed in the whole country as a result of shooting fireworks. At the same time, a large number of people were injured in Berlin, where fireworks damaged the facades of houses and broke windows. According to dpa, there are currently more than 30 habitable apartments in the capital.
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