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18 Cologne attack suspects ID'd as asylum-seekers; police chief fired Greg Botelho-Profile-Image By Michael Pearson, Greg Botelho and Carolin Schmid, CNN Updated 12:10 PM ET, Fri January 8, 2016 Berlin (CNN)German authorities have identified 31 people, including 18 asylum-seekers, as suspects in mob sex attacks and muggings in Cologne on New Year's Eve -- one of several such incidents in Europe. In Cologne, where most of the attacks took place, a police spokesman confirmed Chief Wolfgang Albers was fired Friday. Albers' dismissal comes amid criticism of his department's handling of the violence. One victim of the Cologne violence told CNN...