Shocking photos: Munich attacker Farhad N. – bodybuilder, Islamist and his car staging!
Shocking photos: Munich attacker Farhad N. – bodybuilder, Islamist and his car staging!
Munich is in shock: A 24-year-old man drove a vehicle into a crowd of people on Thursday at around 10:30 a.m. At least 28 people were injured, including children. But who was the driver?
According to information from NIUS, the person in question is the 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker Farhad N., who was born in Kabul in 2001. He came to Germany from Italy at the end of 2016 as an unaccompanied minor. His asylum application was rejected by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in 2017, but he was granted a toleration permit, which meant that deportation was suspended. Farhad N. was officially registered in Obersendling, but also stayed in other parts of Munich. An apartment in Solln was searched as part of the investigation.
What is particularly striking is that the vehicle used in the crime, a beige Mini Cooper, is very similar to a car that the suspect often posed with. In various photos he can be seen on or next to such a vehicle. It cannot be confirmed with certainty whether it is exactly the same car, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest it is.
Active on social media and in bodybuilding
Farhad N. was an enthusiastic bodybuilder and took part in competitions in Germany. Last year he competed in the Bavarian Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships and also took part in German championships. He had a considerable following on social networks: around 33,000 followers on TikTok and 68,000 on Instagram. On Facebook, his stated date of birth matched the official information provided by the authorities.
Many of his posts showed him working out, often shirtless on exercise machines. Some of these videos were accompanied by Islamic chants. He often expressed his gratitude through religious symbols, including the Kaaba in Mecca and the tawhid finger, which is also used by Islamists.
Professional activities and changing views:
In several pictures, Farhad N. presented himself in safety clothing with the word "safety" written on it. According to NIUS, he worked as a security guard at Ralph Lauren in Munich. Many of his outfits on social media came from this brand.
In addition to religious motifs, his online presence also showed a staging of his life in Germany: expensive cars, designer clothing and pictures with captions in foreign languages. People from his neighborhood described him as friendly and helpful. He is said to have even taken part in clean-up work. At the same time, a woman from a fitness studio stated that he had recently become increasingly interested in Islam. In this context, terms such as "lightning radicalization" were used.
criminal record and radical content
On social media, he followed accounts with Islamist content, including profiles with tens of thousands of followers that spread Koran verses and religious teachings . He often shared this content. After the incident, his Instagram and Facebook profiles were deleted.
On the day of the attack, he shared a video with religious quotes that referred to the Koran. In addition, a greeting that is associated with IS appeared in his last story. According to NIUS, the police already had indications of his Islamist tendencies.
In addition, he was known to the security authorities for obtaining and forging identity documents and for drug-related offenses. The claim that he had attracted attention for shoplifting, however, could not be confirmed.
At around 10:30 a.m., Farhad N. drove into a meeting of the Verdi trade union near Stiglmaierplatz at over 50 km/h. The police stopped him by shooting. At least 28 people were injured, two of them seriously. The Bavarian Central Office for Extremism and Terrorism has now taken over the investigation.
