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More than 3,500 attacks on refugees in Germany in 2016: report

Xinhua, February 27, 2017 Adjust font size:

A new German report has shown that more than 3,500 attacks on refugees and refugee hostels were committed in 2016, local media Deutsche Welle reported on Sunday.

According to the preliminary report by German interior ministry, the attacks on individual migrants were 2,545, while the attacks on housing were 988 and those on refugee organizations and volunteers stood at 217.

The attacks left 560 people injured, including 43 children.

The report might fuel the debate on whether Germany is capable of keeping the refugees safe.

Germany is struggling to process loads of asylum applications, while fears are high that terrorists might infiltrate and threaten the security.

German governing political blocs have been highly sensitive in treating the refugee-related issues, as they might steer the course of the coming federal election in September. Endit