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Freiburg Ramadan Lights Sabotaged as State Security Probes Political Motive

Witness accounts alongside a seized banner guide the search for those responsible.

Overview

  • Police in Freiburg are investigating two linked incidents targeting a public Ramadan light installation.
  • A masked man allegedly cut several cables on Saturday, and a search did not locate him.
  • On Sunday three men reportedly covered the display with a banner while filming themselves, and officers confiscated the banner.
  • The state-protection division has taken over the case, with investigators calling a political motive the most likely explanation.
  • The Identitarian Movement has claimed it mounted the banner action in posts shared online, a claim not confirmed by police as suspects remain unidentified.