GermanyA 25-year-old Afghan man named Farhad N. has been sentenced to life imprisonment for double murder and attempted murder in 23 cases, along with dangerous bodily harm and other charges. The court in Munich determined the severity of his guilt, noting that he targeted randomly selected individuals in Germany as a reaction to situations in Islamic countries, aiming to commit a 'godlike act' to prove himself as a good Muslim. On February 13, 2025, N., who had previously been denied asylum and worked as a security guard, drove his BMW into a demonstration by the union Verdi, killing a mother and her two-year-old child while seriously injuring many others. Prosecutors described the attack as religiously motivated, linked to U.S. and Western actions in Gaza and Afghanistan, and personal frustration over his living conditions. The defense argued for a reduced sentence due to possible diminished capacity but was rejected by the court.
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