Bloody hammer attack on the train: Passenger fends off attackers!

Bloody hammer attack on the train: Passenger fends off attackers!

A shocking incident occurred on July 3 in ICE 91 on the route from Hamburg-Altona to Vienna. As Epoch Times , a 20-year-old Syrian, who was initially an attacker Family approached and looked confused. The incident occurred near Straßkirchen, Straubing-Bogen district, where he finally injured a 38-year-old German with a hammer. It is remarkable that the attacker called "Allahu Akbar" shortly before the act, as witnesses reported, which could indicate his religious motivation, but there are still no evidence of an extremist background.

After the attack, the Syrian turned back to the Syrian family and attacked their 24-year-old son. This could snatch the hammer from the attacker and hit him upside down, which could possibly be seen as self -defense. Supported by other travelers, including a Bundeswehr soldier, the attacker was overwhelmed and arrested by the police. A total of five people were injured, including the attacker himself, who suffered serious injuries and had to be operated on. The other injuries are at the age of 15, 24, 38 and 51.

Details on the attack

The terrible events led to an emergency stop of the train, in which numerous passengers operated the alarm. The Deutsche Bahn set up a rail replacement traffic and, with around 150 emergency services from emergency services and fire brigade, made sure that the injured were supplied as quickly as possible, such as Tagesspiegel A childcare center was set up for travelers in a gym in Straßkirchen. Around 9:30 p.m. the last passengers were finally able to continue their trip.

The investigators face a number of questions. It is unclear which relationship existed between the attacker and the victims. There are also many details to consider with regard to his history. The attacker was a refugee in Austria, where he received protection status in 2022. But he already had relevant criminal records for assault and resistance to law enforcement officers and has been faced with an asylum recognition procedure since May 2025, such as reactions and outlook

The legal consequences for the 20-year-old attacker are serious. He has to answer for attempted murder and four -time dangerous bodily harm. Possible punishments could extend up to life or psychiatric accommodation in the event of incapacity to guilt. Interior Minister Herrmann expressed that an extremist motivated background could not be excluded, but confirmed that there is currently no evidence of it. The investigation continues to collect further information about the background of the incident and the condition of the attacker.