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Both explosions took place simultaneously – in two different shops. The police arrested a suspect a few hours after the incident. The authorities are currently investigating the circumstances of the explosions and any possible link between them.
The incidents took place a few days after a series of explosions in the Frankfurt area. Earlier in the week, an explosion rocked Bockenheim, followed by two more – at a café in Offenbach and a kiosk in Frankfurt’s Sachsenhausen district.
A 15-year-old Dutch national has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in these incidents. Investigators are preliminarily examining a possible link between the teenager and the ‘Violence as a Service’ (VaaS) phenomenon. This refers to crimes where, according to the investigation, perpetrators can be hired via the internet.
The Hessian State Criminal Police Office (HLKA) reported that the first isolated cases linked to VaaS began to be recorded in the region in 2024. In 2025, according to the agency, the number of such cases rose significantly, reaching the lower end of the double-digit range. At the same time, the police are continuing to review past crimes retrospectively, as it is not always possible to establish a link to VaaS straight away.
The police are currently investigating whether today’s explosions in Frankfurt are linked to this phenomenon.
A series of similar incidents occurred in Germany in early September as well. On 1 September, explosive devices were discovered near a transformer substation at a coal-fired power station in Brandenburg. Some of the devices detonated. Brandenburg’s Minister for Infrastructure, Robert Krumbach, described the incident as an act of sabotage.
The following day, an explosion took place near Augsburg Central Station. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy suffered acoustic trauma.
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