München Attentat Compels Cancellation of Memorial Event in Fürstenfeldbruck
München Attentat Cancels Memorial Event
The Landratsamt Fürstenfeldbruck has canceled the annual memorial event for the victims of the München Attentat, citing precautionary measures. Scheduled for Thursday at 11 AM, the event aimed to remember the twelve victims from the Olympic attack by Palestinian terrorists in 1972, which claimed lives both at the Munich Olympic grounds and at the Fürstenfeldbruck airbase.
Background on the München Attentat
- The attack occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics.
- Twelve Israeli athletes were killed.
- The tragedy is memorialized yearly in Fürstenfeldbruck.
Security concerns heightened on the same day, as gunfire was reported near the NS Documentation Center close to the Israeli consulate in Munich, leading to a significant police response. This incident may have influenced the decision surrounding the event's cancellation.
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