In Berlin, a man set fire to several books in a library due to distortion of history

In Germany, a 35-year-old man was arrested for attempting to set fire to a public library. This was reported on the Berlin police website.

The man entered the library at the French cultural center. According to preliminary data, he poured a flammable substance on several books and set them on fire. Other visitors quickly intervened and were able to extinguish the fire. No one was injured.

The perpetrator did not flee the scene and waited for the police. He told them that he was trying to destroy books that incorrectly presented past events. This was his way of fighting against the distortion of history. The specific facts in question were not specified.