Syrian suspect detained after truck rams traffic in western Germany


  • World
  • Tuesday, 08 Oct 2019

A truck stands beside damaged cars in Limburg, Germany, October 7, 2019, after several people were injured when a stolen truck drove into vehicles during rush hour. REUTERS/Stringer

BERLIN (Reuters) - A Syrian man has been arrested on suspicion of hijacking a truck and ramming it into traffic in western Germany on Monday night, injuring eight people, prosecutors said.

German media cited security officials as saying the incident in the city of Limburg was being treated as an act of terrorism.

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