No one injured: 37-year-old man allegedly set fire to Wuppertal synagogue
A fire was set at the Bergische Synagogue Wuppertal in the Barmen district. It was quickly extinguished. No one was injured. The suspect was arrested shortly afterwards.
A fire was set on the stairs of a side entrance to the Bergische Synagoge in Wuppertal on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was quickly extinguished by synagogue members, with no injuries or significant damage reported. The police have identified a 37-year-old Afghan man as the suspect, who is believed to have acted alone and has been described as police-known.
The incident is being investigated by the state protection department, and the Zentralrat der Juden has described it as a "Brandanschlag" or arson attack, highlighting a pattern of antisemitic violence targeting Jewish holidays.
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