Incident Summary:

04/27/2020: An assailant set fire to a Turkish-owned fruit and vegetable shop/grocery store in Waldkraiburg, Bavaria, Germany. At least six people in an attached housing complex experienced smoke inhalation. An assailant, identified as Muharrem D., was arrested in connection with the attack and stated that he was an Islamic State supporter and voiced hatred towards Turks and espoused an "anti-Turkish worldview."

GTD ID:
202004270025

When:
2020-04-27

Country:
Germany

Region:
Western Europe

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bavaria

City:
Waldkraiburg

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Turkish-Owned Shop
Nationality of Target Germany
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Jihadi-inspired extremists Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 6 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 6
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Police: Man who attacked Turkish shops in Bavaria motivated by hatred," Deutsche Presse-Agentur, May 10, 2020.
"Germany: Alleged attacker of Turkish shops was IS supporter," Deutsche Welle, May 10, 2020.
"ISIL suspect held for attacking Turk shops in Germany," Turkish Daily, May 10, 2020.