Police thwarted an assault on AfD campaign site
Counter-Demonstration Against AfD in Bremen-Walle Turns Tense
On a Saturday morning at Bremen-Walle station, a counter-demonstration against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party took place, with up to 150 participants voicing their opposition. Shortly after the demonstration began, a group of up to 30 masked individuals approached the AfD's information booth.
The masked group, whose identity and motives remain unknown, joined the counter-demonstration and changed their clothing. They did not comply with loudspeaker announcements to remove their masks and leave the area. The police intervened at approximately 11:35 a.m., using physical force and batons to prevent an attack on the information booth.
Despite the tense situation, no one was injured during the attempted attack. The police action managed to prevent any further escalation, and the masked group dispersed. However, the counter-demonstration disbanded with the dismantling of the AfD's information booth at noon.
Before the event, unknown individuals had written slogans and posted banners critical of the AfD at the location. Banners with the message "No place for right-wing hate, solidarity instead of fascism" were also deployed, but were later removed by the police forces.
Traffic disruptions occurred due to the traffic restrictions put in place for the event. The incident with the masked group did not prevent the event from being carried out as planned. A criminal complaint was filed under the Assembly Act due to the offenses committed by the masked group, and the case now belongs to the Bremen police department and public prosecutor's office.
However, no further details about the identity or motives of the masked group were provided in the article. The counter-demonstration against the AfD in Bremen-Walle on Saturday concluded peacefully, albeit with a tense incident involving masked individuals.
