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Monday 11 Jan 2016 - 22:13 Makkah mean time-1-4-1437
Berlin, (IINA) - The German police stated on Monday that a group of around 20 people attacked six Pakistanis while a group of five assaulted a Syrian man in the German city of Cologne. The incident occurred amid tensions over New Year's Eve assaults in the city, which were widely blamed on foreigners, AP reported.
Police said that two Pakistanis were briefly admitted to a hospital while the Syrian man was injured but did not need treatment. Police stated that they received tips on Sunday regarding groups of people who would "seek provocation", but were still investigating whether the subsequent attacks were racially motivated and whether there was any link to the New Year's assaults.
New Year’s assaults have stoked tensions over Germany's open-door policy in the refugee crisis and prompted politicians to call for tougher laws against migrants who commit crimes. Authorities and witnesses said the New Year's Eve attackers were among a group of about 1,000 people described as predominantly Arab or North African who gathered at Cologne's central train station. Some broke off into small groups and groped and robbed women, police said.
Cologne police say 516 criminal complaints have now been filed with them in connection with the New Year's attacks. About 40 percent involve allegations of sexual offenses.
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