Armed individual in house - SEK operation in Aalen ends

SEK operation in Aalen ends

A SEK operation in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg, ended on Wednesday evening after an armed man barricaded himself in a house. The man was arrested by the police.

According to the police, the man had threatened to kill himself and others. The SEK was called in to resolve the situation. The operation lasted several hours.

The man was eventually arrested without incident. No one was injured in the operation.

Background to the operation

The police were alerted to the situation at around 4 pm on Wednesday afternoon. The man had reportedly threatened to kill himself and others. The SEK was called in to resolve the situation.

The SEK surrounded the house and negotiated with the man for several hours. The man eventually agreed to surrender and was arrested without incident.

SEK operation

The SEK is a special operations unit of the German police. It is responsible for resolving high-risk situations, such as hostage-taking and terrorist attacks.

The SEK is trained to use a variety of tactics to resolve situations peacefully. However, the SEK is also prepared to use force if necessary.

The SEK operation in Aalen was successful. The man was arrested without incident and no one was injured.