Eritrea festival in Germany: Africans attack with iron bars
It is now being investigated, among other things, because of the suspicion of bodily harm and breach of the peace, as a spokeswoman for the central Hesse police headquarters told Junge Freiheit. Witnesses are currently being questioned, evidence collected and witness statements evaluated. The police spokeswoman could not give an exact number of the injured and arrested Eritreans.
Group storms site with iron bars and knives
Several film recordings are circulating on Twitter, which are supposed to show the attacks.
Several film recordings are circulating on Twitter, which are supposed to show the attacks.
Just in, TPLF thugs attack Eritrean community center in Germany. pic.twitter.com/WkQoLUNVz8
— Pulp Faction (@DanielsonKassa1) August 21, 2022
At first, counter-demonstrators, including around 200 young people, protested in front of the venue. A little later, some of them overcame fences and stormed the site. The attackers, who came from Eritrea, used iron bars, knives, sticks and stones against festival workers and police officers who were present to protect the event. The officers fought back with batons and pepper spray.
#Tigrayanterrorist pic.twitter.com/mN25GhikdC
— Eritrea Asmara 🇪🇷✊️ (@Eritrea44411411) August 21, 2022
Police cancel Eritrea Festival
The police were able to break up the riot after a while, temporarily arrest a "large number" of attackers and secure various weapons on site, including knives and iron bars. Rescue workers who were summoned arrived a little later to provide medical care to the injured.
The Eritrea Festival was canceled by police order. Even in the run-up to the event, there were discussions about the authority to interpret the event. Exiled Eritreans who are in opposition to the military government in the African country had tried in vain to have the cultural festival banned by a court in advance. Their main point of criticism is that the authoritarian military dictatorship in north-eastern Africa is using the festival to collect donations in Germany.
The police were able to break up the riot after a while, temporarily arrest a "large number" of attackers and secure various weapons on site, including knives and iron bars. Rescue workers who were summoned arrived a little later to provide medical care to the injured.
The Eritrea Festival was canceled by police order. Even in the run-up to the event, there were discussions about the authority to interpret the event. Exiled Eritreans who are in opposition to the military government in the African country had tried in vain to have the cultural festival banned by a court in advance. Their main point of criticism is that the authoritarian military dictatorship in north-eastern Africa is using the festival to collect donations in Germany.
Source: Junge Freiheit
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