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Attack near Israeli Consulate in Munich

September 6, 2024

Police shot and killed one man after he shot at officers near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday. Authorities are investigating the incident as an act of terror.

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Two police cars and two police officers in bulletproof vests in Munich
Authorities said police shot a man who had opened fire on them in MunichImage: Matthias Schrader/AP Photo/picture alliance

German police in Munich shot dead a man who opened fire on them in what is being investigated as a foiled "terrorist attack." The attack took place near the Israeli Consulate on the anniversary of the 1972 attack on Israeli athletes by Palestinian militants at the Munich Olympic Games.

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