Germany Is Europe’s Prime Target for Audacious ATM Bombings
- An attack happens nearly every day in the biggest EU economy
- Efforts to wean country off cash have not been well received
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In the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, an explosion occurred in a bank in the German town of Bad Homburg, sending shattered glass as far as 30 meters away. Two men had broken into the building and filled the ATM with explosives. Once the device did its job, they grabbed €165,000 in cash, jumped into the waiting getaway car and rushed off into the night.
The theft took just a couple of minutes.