MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On 2016 New Year's Eve, hundreds of women in Cologne were robbed, threatened and sexually assaulted by small groups of aggressive men, mostly of Arab and North African origin. A total of 333 suspects have been identified with 87 being accused of sexual assault.
#PolizeiNRW #Silvester2016 #SicherInKöln: Hundreds of Nafris screened at main railway station. Details follow. https://t.co/VYMQuT6B7u pic.twitter.com/LWrtAXAouq
— Polizei NRW K (@polizei_nrw_k) December 31, 2016
Happening now in #Cologne central station: police blocking exits, taking groups of people for documents checks. pic.twitter.com/cdcoc3sPKR
— Dana Regev (@Dana_Regev) 31 декабря 2016 г.
Germany has been the key destination for thousands of refugees and immigrants coming to Europe since the start of 2015. Last year, the country registered over a million asylum applications, nearly five times more than the number registered in 2014, according to the interior ministry’s estimates.
Police make several arrests outside of #Cologne central station. pic.twitter.com/3yJOrBw0dU
— Dana Regev (@Dana_Regev) 31 декабря 2016 г.
