Two German soldiers assaulted in possible anti-NATO attack in Limburg
Two German NATO soldiers were attacked and lightly injured in the Limburg municipality of Brunssum on Tuesday. Defense authorities have officially classified the incident as a “security incident.” No arrests have been made, and the assailants are considered to be at large.
The service members were approached in the street by a group of unidentified people and subjected to both verbal abuse and physical violence. German news agency DPA reported that the attackers were masked men. After the assault, the suspects fled the scene and have not yet been located.
The attackers reportedly shouted anti-NATO slogans during the confrontation. Investigators are still trying to determine the motive behind the incident and identify those responsible. Officials have so far withheld details about the exact location and timing of the attack in Brunssum.
According to the German Ministry of Defense, the two service members are recovering well and were otherwise unharmed,
The two soldiers are based at Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, NATO’s operational headquarters in Brunssum. The facility oversees defence coordination across Central Europe.
Allied Joint Forces Command Brunssum’s presence in the Limburg town dates back to 1967. It became the “nerve center” for NATO’s Central European forces in 2012 after a decade-long restructuring, according to the organization’s website.
An investigation into the assault was immediately opened by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, which is cooperating closely with German military authorities.
