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"HANAU, Germany — A German gunman driven by racism and diffuse conspiracy theories opened fire on two bars frequented by immigrants late Wednesday, killing nine people and shocking a nation where violent crimes targeting minorities have spiked against the backdrop of a resurgent far right.
The shooting in Hanau, 15 miles east of Frankfurt, was the most violent in a growing string of attacks targeting ethnic minorities, or Germans who openly support them, in a country roiled by bitter debates over immigration in recent years. All nine of those killed in the bars had immigrant backgrounds, Peter Frank, Germany’s federal prosecutor, said".
To read more about the climate of the far right in Germany (there have been increasing threats to groups they do not like) and the people targeted in this attack, go to the article.
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The shooting in Hanau, 15 miles east of Frankfurt, was the most violent in a growing string of attacks targeting ethnic minorities, or Germans who openly support them, in a country roiled by bitter debates over immigration in recent years. All nine of those killed in the bars had immigrant backgrounds, Peter Frank, Germany’s federal prosecutor, said".
To read more about the climate of the far right in Germany (there have been increasing threats to groups they do not like) and the people targeted in this attack, go to the article.
Far-Right Shooting Shatters an Already Fragile Sense of Security in Germany (Published 2020)
The attack showed that no part of the country is immune to the potential for violence fueled by anti-immigrant hatred.
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