German Police Retreat and Arrest Over 100 During New Year

Authorities arrested hundreds of people and reported multiple fatalities after violent New Year's Eve celebrations swept across Germany and Sweden.Two 18-year-old men died from homemade explosives in Bielefeld while Iris Spranger warned of dangerous pyrotechnics after officers faced targeted rocket fire.Stockholm police handled over 1,200 incidents as Ola Österling noted many assaults involved fireworks intentionally aimed at individuals and emergency responders.