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Muhammad Al Muhammad called a hero after helping to halt train station attack in which 18 people were injured

A 19-year-old Syrian refugee in Germany has been hailed as a hero after he pinned down an assailant at Hamburg’s main railway station, helping to halt an attack in which 18 people were injured.

Police on Friday said a 39-year-old German woman had been arrested at the scene of the attack and that she was believed to be in a state of psychological distress. The 18 people injured were later reported to all be in stable condition, while the woman was placed in psychiatric care.

As the city reeled from the incident, the spotlight landed on Muhammad Al Muhammad, who had been heading to his home in Buchholz, 25km from Hamburg, after visiting a friend in the city. He was waiting on the platform for his train when he spotted a woman wielding a knife.

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[-] [email protected] 88 points 2 weeks ago

Muhammad said that, following the attack, he had been questioned by police before eventually making his way home. “The police thanked me and bought me a cappuccino,” he said. “That made me very happy.”

That’s cute:)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

It's really nice. I hope they give him some recognition like a plaque or marker of some kind.

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[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ja ja ja

Und fick de AfD

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

In America if they saw a brown man pinning down a dude with a knife, the cops would shoot the brown guy.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It ain't just cops.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me a bit of the two frenchmen who helped back up a lone female cop who was stopping a mass stabber in Sydney. History will remember them all, including Muhammad as heroes. Those who others should aspire to.

this post was submitted on 26 May 2025
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