A car plowed into a group of demonstrators in Munich on Thursday injuring at least 20 people, police said, hours before world leaders were set to descend on the southern German city for a high-level security conference.
One person said they witnessed police shooting at the car. The car hit a group of protesters staging a demonstration linked to a strike organized by the Verdi trade union, according to local broadcaster BR24. Authorities launched a major operation near the city’s central train station, a spokesperson said.
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