Infernos break out. - Van parked in front of AfD party headquarters in Berlin catches fire.
During the night on Friday, a vehicle went up in flames in front of an AfD party office in Berlin. The blaze quickly spread to a pavilion adjacent to the office. The authorities had previously been informed by the RBB.
The fire services managed to put out the fire, according to a police spokesperson. There were no reported injuries. The AfD office in the Pankow district was not harmed. The extent of the damage to property was uncertain, the spokesperson added. The police are probing arson as a possibility. Furthermore, the State Protection is examining if this incident has a political motive.
Ronald Gläser, parliamentary manager for the AfD faction in the House of Representatives and whose constituency office is located there, stated that the vehicle was set ablaze around 3:00 a.m. The truck was being used in the election campaign and was parked outside the office.
As a fire station is situated close by, the fire services were able to douse the fire shortly after it began. However, the vehicle was left utterly destroyed. As per Gläser's statement, the election campaign materials were inside the vehicle, which included posters planned for the upcoming European election.
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The police are investigating the incident as a potential arson case due to the vehicle's location in front of the AfD party headquarters. The fire department, located nearby, responded quickly and managed to extinguish the flames, but the transporter used in the election campaign was left severely damaged. The damages include election campaign materials such as posters planned for the upcoming European election. The crisis has raised concerns within Germany's political landscape, with parties like the AfD questioning the motives behind the incident. Authorities are now cooperating with the RBB to gather more information about the incident in Pankow, Berlin. This arson case has also gained attention from political parties like the AfD and the State Protection, who are scrutinizing possible political motivations.
