Arrived use in Bendorf: Messer man causes excitement in mosque!

On May 6, 2025, a police operation in Bendorf, near Koblenz, occurred in a mosque due to an armed incident.
On May 6, 2025, a police operation in Bendorf, near Koblenz, occurred in a mosque due to an armed incident. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Arrived use in Bendorf: Messer man causes excitement in mosque!

In the early evening of May 6, 2025, there was a worrying incident in Bendorf, near Koblenz. A 30 -year -old person entered a mosque in Concordiastraße, armed with two knives. Fortunately, there were no injuries because the situation could be quickly brought under control.

The incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. when only a few visitors were present in the mosque. According to Borkener Zeitung , those present moved the armed person to put the knives off. This circumstances testifies to the prudence of visitors who acted in a stressful situation.

a quick intervention by the police

After the knives had been laid down, the person unarmed in front of the mosque, where they were finally taken into custody by the police forces arrived. The police excluded an extremist or religious motivation for the actions of the perpetrator and instead suspects a personal motive situation as a trigger for the incident, as can be seen from information from Presseportal

The exact circumstances of the event within the mosque must now be informed, but the police emphasize that the situation was immediately under control. It should be emphasized that there were no injuries or larger property damage.

Investigations run

The Koblenz criminal directorate has taken over the investigation and will further investigate the incidents. A report with further information from the Koblenz police headquarters is expected on Wednesday. The population may be confident that such situations are taken seriously and that the security forces act quickly and effectively to minimize dangers.

In view of the calm dissolution of the incident, the incident remains an example of the importance of the community and the quick react to avoid violence and emergencies.

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