On Friday evening, December 5th, in Lindau, Bavaria, a 13-year-old Austrian boy was hurt in a serious attack by a group of four underage youths—comprising two Syrians and two Ukrainians.
Reportedly, the assailants used emergency hammers taken from a city bus. The boy fell to the ground and was further kicked by the attackers before police arrived.
Police were dispatched shortly before 10 p.m. to the ZUP bus station after receiving an emergency call. By the time the first patrol arrived, the suspects had fled. A manhunt was immediately launched, involving federal and border police. The injured boy was taken to a hospital, but authorities reported he did not sustain serious injuries.
About 300 meters from the scene, police found four minors hiding behind the criminal police station building. The group consisted of a pair of Syrian brothers and two Ukrainians, aged between 11 and 13. All four live in Vorarlberg, Austria. Legal guardians and the youth welfare office were informed, and investigations are ongoing.
The attack coincides with a growing push in Austria for stricter migration enforcement. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) advocates deportations of Syrians and Afghans, saying such measures should become standard across Europe. Vienna has already deported three Syrians and two Afghans convicted of serious crimes in recent weeks.
Karner emphasizes that deportations should be coordinated across the European Union, with a larger role for Frontex, and criticizes current EU relocation plans.
The minister argues that preventing illegal arrivals from Africa and establishing return centers outside Europe are more effective solutions. He also warned that European citizens are increasingly frustrated with repeated calls for “solidarity” in migration policy, stressing the need for robust protection of the EU’s external borders.
