The Islamic State group on Saturday (Aug 24) claimed one of its members carried out the deadly attack in Germany in "revenge" for Muslims "in Palestine and everywhere".

"The perpetrator of the attack on a gathering of Christians in the city of Solingen in Germany yesterday was a soldier of the Islamic State" group, said a statement from the jihadists' Amaq news agency on the Telegram messaging app. The attack was carried out "in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere", the statement&nbsp;added.

Earlier on Saturday, the German police&nbsp;detained a 15-year-old teenager for the&nbsp;deadly knife attack in the western city of Solingen, which killed three and injured others.

The attack happened at 9:40 pm local time on Friday. Two men and one 56-year-old woman were left dead and eight were left injured, four of them critically. The weapon that may have been&nbsp;used in the attack was recovered from a bin in Solingen city centre.

In a press briefing, police said they won’t rule out a “terrorist motive” and that the arrested individual was not being treated as prime accused. The teenager is believed to have known about the attack beforehand and still not reporting&nbsp;it to police.

“He is at this point only suspected of failing to report a crime,” said public prosecutor Markus Caspers.

A manhunt is still on as police try to establish who exactly carried out the stabbings.

Police earlier said the attacker especially targeted victims’ throats and the situation became “very hectic” after the stabbings. “Yes, attacks were very targeted at people's throats and necks,” the police confirmed.

Germany’s Chancellor&nbsp;Olaf Scholz, said he was "shocked" at the incident, saying he stood strong with victims and&nbsp;the perpetrator must be caught quickly and "punished to the full extent of the law".

The main suspect is still at large as authorities try to find which direction the male assailant had fled in.

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“Both victims and witnesses are currently being questioned. The police are currently searching for the perpetrator with a large team,” a police spokesperson said, urging the public to be vigilant and cautious.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Herbert Reul, the interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia state – Germany’s most populous region, cautioned that no speculations should be made over the background of the attacker.

“You don’t want to believe what you see here at the crime scene. It’s upsetting,” Reul said.

“Out of nowhere, someone stabs people indiscriminately. We can’t say anything about the person or the motive yet,” he said, acknowledging that the police had very few leads.

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The Islamic State group on Saturday (Aug 24) claimed one of its members carried out the deadly attack in Germany in "revenge" for Muslims "in Palestine and everywhere".

The Islamic State group on Saturday (Aug 24) claimed one of its members carried out the deadly attack in Germany in "revenge" for Muslims "in Palestine and everywhere". "The perpetrator of the attack on a gathering of Christians in the city of Solingen in Germany yesterday was a soldier of the Islamic State" group, said a statement from the jihadists' Amaq news agency on the Telegram messaging app. The attack was carried out "in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere", the statement added. Earlier on Saturday, the German police detained a 15-year-old teenager for the deadly knife attack in the western city of Solingen, which killed three and injured others. The attack happened at 9:40 pm local time on Friday. Two men and one 56-year-old woman were left dead and eight were left injured, four of them critically. The weapon that may have been used in the attack was recovered from a bin in Solingen city centre. In a press briefing, police said they won’t rule out a “terrorist motive” and that the arrested individual was not being treated as prime accused. The teenager is believed to have known about the attack beforehand and still not reporting it to police. “He is at this point only suspected of failing to report a crime,” said public prosecutor Markus Caspers. A manhunt is still on as police try to establish who exactly carried out the stabbings. Police earlier said the attacker especially targeted victims’ throats and the situation became “very hectic” after the stabbings. “Yes, attacks were very targeted at people's throats and necks,” the police confirmed. Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said he was "shocked" at the incident, saying he stood strong with victims and the perpetrator must be caught quickly and "punished to the full extent of the law". The main suspect is still at large as authorities try to find which direction the male assailant had fled in. Also read: Three killed, at least five injured in knife attack at festival in Germany “Both victims and witnesses are currently being questioned. The police are currently searching for the perpetrator with a large team,” a police spokesperson said, urging the public to be vigilant and cautious. Meanwhile, Herbert Reul, the interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia state – Germany’s most populous region, cautioned that no speculations should be made over the background of the attacker. “You don’t want to believe what you see here at the crime scene. It’s upsetting,” Reul said. “Out of nowhere, someone stabs people indiscriminately. We can’t say anything about the person or the motive yet,” he said, acknowledging that the police had very few leads. (With inputs from agencies)

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Five days after a police officer was fatally stabbed in Mannheim's market square, a local politician was attacked in the German city. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party candidate for a local election was left with cuts in the attack, according to German news agency DPA.

Five days after a police officer was fatally stabbed in Mannheim's market square, a local politician was attacked in the German city. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party candidate for a local election was left with cuts in the attack, according to German news agency DPA. Authorities confirmed that the incident occurred on Tuesday night, near the location of the fatal attack on Friday that killed a 29-year-old cop and targeted the organisers of a protest against radical Islam. They claimed the lawmaker was rushed to hospital for treatment, but had not suffered life-threatening injuries. The local AfD group said its candidate had pursued after a guy pulling down election signs, who then slashed him with a knife. Senior AfD politicians recognised the victim of Tuesday's attack as Heinrich Koch, 62, a candidate competing in this weekend's municipal election in Mannheim. Police in the south-western state of Baden-Württemberg said they apprehended a 25-year-old suspect, who was subsequently transported to a psychiatric institution after displaying evident indications of mental illness. They emphasised that there was no evidence that he knew the victim was an AfD politician. Also read: This American city is using ice immersion to treat heat stroke victims The latest incident in Mannheim occurred when an Afghan asylum seeker was seized on suspicion of repeatedly stabbing a police officer, who eventually died in the hospital. Five other individuals were injured in the incident, which occurred as they were preparing for a protest organised by an anti-radical Islam group. The tragedy generated uproar in Germany, causing the government to announce that it may enable deportations to Afghanistan. The 25-year-old suspect in Friday's incident is alleged to have come to Germany as a refugee in 2013 and has subsequently had two children. "We are shocked and dismayed," Markus Frohnmaier, a top AfD official in Baden-Württemberg told German media in response to the latest incident. (With inputs from agencies)

German politician attacked in Mannheim amid rising tensions following fatal stabbing of police officer

Germany Mannheim stabbing incident: In yet another sign of growing anti-immigration sentiment in Germany, on Friday (May 31),&nbsp;videos shared on social media showed a man attacking several people with a knife in the southwest German city of Mannheim, over 600 km southwest of capital Berlin. The suspect was subsequently arrested,&nbsp;

A police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said there was no danger to the public after the suspect was arrested by the authorities.&nbsp;

<h2>Mannheim stabbing incident: What happened?</h2>

The German police did not immediately provide any information about the severity of the injuries or the identities of those involved. But one of the stabbed individuals was widely reported to be a prominent far-right activist and Islam critic Michael Stürzenberger.

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Videos of the incident showed a man appearing to be Stürzenberger coming under attack by the knife-wielding man in the central Market square in Mannheim at about 11:45 a.m. (local time).&nbsp;

Stürzenberger had been participating in a rally organised by the Citizens' Movement Pax Europa, which describes itself as an "anti-Islamisation" movement.

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"One person is said to have attacked several people with a knife and injured them," the Mannheim police said in a statement. "The extent and severity of the injuries are not yet known. A firearm was then used against the attacker. The attacker was also injured as a result."

Rescue and emergency services were deployed to the scene, according to reports.

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Germany Mannheim stabbing incident: In yet another sign of growing anti-immigration sentiment in Germany, on Friday (May 31), videos shared on social media showed a man attacking several people with a knife in the southwest German city of Mannheim, over 600 km southwest of capital Berlin.

Germany Mannheim stabbing incident: In yet another sign of growing anti-immigration sentiment in Germany, on Friday (May 31), videos shared on social media showed a man attacking several people with a knife in the southwest German city of Mannheim, over 600 km southwest of capital Berlin. The suspect was subsequently arrested, A police spokesperson confirmed the incident and said there was no danger to the public after the suspect was arrested by the authorities. Mannheim stabbing incident: What happened? The German police did not immediately provide any information about the severity of the injuries or the identities of those involved. But one of the stabbed individuals was widely reported to be a prominent far-right activist and Islam critic Michael Stürzenberger. Also read | German tourist killed and two others injured in Paris terror attack near Eiffel Tower × Videos of the incident showed a man appearing to be Stürzenberger coming under attack by the knife-wielding man in the central Market square in Mannheim at about 11:45 a.m. (local time). Stürzenberger had been participating in a rally organised by the Citizens' Movement Pax Europa, which describes itself as an "anti-Islamisation" movement. Also read | 66-year-old Indian-origin grandmother stabbed to death in broad daylight in London "One person is said to have attacked several people with a knife and injured them," the Mannheim police said in a statement. "The extent and severity of the injuries are not yet known. A firearm was then used against the attacker. The attacker was also injured as a result." Rescue and emergency services were deployed to the scene, according to reports. More details will be added soon...

Germany knife attack: Anti-Islam activist stabbed in Mannheim city

At least four people were critically injured on Tuesday in a stabbing attack that took place at a fitness studio in the western German city of Duisburg, about 550 km west of Berlin.

Police said that "at least" one perpetrator attacked several people at a city gym&nbsp;using a "stabbing or cutting weapon."

The injured were shortly taken to hospital where they are receiving medical treatment. So far, the German police has made no arrests in relation to the attack.

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Police in Duisburg were alerted by emergency calls about 5.40pm, they said. Investigators searched the gym and secured it shortly afterwards.

Witnesses who were working out at the time of the attack are currently being questioned.

According to a&nbsp;Deutsche Presse-Agentur journalist present at&nbsp;the scene, heavily armed special police forces were on site in the evening.

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Eyewitnesses were questioned by the police in a nearby restaurant, he reported, adding that one person was still carrying his sports bag.

A police spokesman said earlier there is no information yet on whether one or more perpetrators are still on the run.

Police called on citizens to avoid the area around the city hall, adding that a large police contingent was present.

Public broadcaster WDR reported earlier that two perpetrators stabbed visitors in a fitness centre in the old town of Duisburg.

Germany's Bild newspaper reported that police suspect the perpetrator or perpetrators went on a rampage and are still on the run.

The president of the German parliament, Baerbel Bas, who is from Duisburg, expressed shock over the attack.

"Terrible. My thoughts are with the injured," Bas tweeted.

"I hope that the emergency services will soon be able to clear up the threatening situation."

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At least four people were critically injured on Tuesday in a stabbing attack that took place at a fitness studio in the western German city of Duisburg, about 550 km west of Berlin. Police said that "at least" one perpetrator attacked several people at a city gym using a "stabbing or cutting weapon." The injured were shortly taken to hospital where they are receiving medical treatment. So far, the German police has made no arrests in relation to the attack. ALSO READ | Two killed, one injured in Germany knife attack Police in Duisburg were alerted by emergency calls about 5.40pm, they said. Investigators searched the gym and secured it shortly afterwards. Witnesses who were working out at the time of the attack are currently being questioned. According to a Deutsche Presse-Agentur journalist present at the scene, heavily armed special police forces were on site in the evening. ALSO WATCH | 5 people injured in knife attack in Germany's Munich × Eyewitnesses were questioned by the police in a nearby restaurant, he reported, adding that one person was still carrying his sports bag. A police spokesman said earlier there is no information yet on whether one or more perpetrators are still on the run. Police called on citizens to avoid the area around the city hall, adding that a large police contingent was present. Public broadcaster WDR reported earlier that two perpetrators stabbed visitors in a fitness centre in the old town of Duisburg. Germany's Bild newspaper reported that police suspect the perpetrator or perpetrators went on a rampage and are still on the run. The president of the German parliament, Baerbel Bas, who is from Duisburg, expressed shock over the attack. "Terrible. My thoughts are with the injured," Bas tweeted. "I hope that the emergency services will soon be able to clear up the threatening situation." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany's Duisberg faces rampaging knife attack, four critically injured

A knife attack killed at least two individuals and injured many on a regional train in northern Germany on Wednesday. The alleged assailant, however, was captured soon after. The stabbings occurred on a train travelling between the cities of Hamburg and Kiel, the 96 km route whose midpoint is located about 370 km northwest of the German capital Berlin. Local media reported that around five people were wounded in the attacks apart from two individuals who were killed.

The suspect was taken into custody at the railway station in the town of Brokstedt, about 383 km northwest of capital Berlin. The motive of the attack is yet to be determined. Meanwhile, Germany's national rail company cancelled some trains on the line between Hamburg and Kiel. This was reportedly done to allow authorities to probe the attack.

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Regional interior minister Sabine Suetterlin-Waack said she was "shocked" by the attack and that her "thoughts were with the families and loved ones of the victims". She added that federal and state police were "working closely together" to determine a motive.&nbsp;

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Germany has been hit by several deadly knife attacks. While some have been found to be carried out by the extremists, many knife attacks have been attributed to the people suffering from serious psychological problems.

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In May 2021, a Syrian individual was given a life sentence after being convicted for stabbing a German man to death and wounding his partner in a homophobic attack in the city of Dresden in the country's east. In December last year, another Syrian man was imprisoned for 14 years for a knife attack on a train in which four individuals were injured. A Somali citizen was sent to a psychiatric hospital after he stabbed three people to death in Wurzburg city in 2021 in Germany's south.

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A knife attack killed at least two individuals and injured many on a regional train in northern Germany on Wednesday. The alleged assailant, however, was captured soon after. The stabbings occurred on a train travelling between the cities of Hamburg and Kiel, the 96 km route whose midpoint is located about 370 km northwest of the German capital Berlin. Local media reported that around five people were wounded in the attacks apart from two individuals who were killed. The suspect was taken into custody at the railway station in the town of Brokstedt, about 383 km northwest of capital Berlin. The motive of the attack is yet to be determined. Meanwhile, Germany's national rail company cancelled some trains on the line between Hamburg and Kiel. This was reportedly done to allow authorities to probe the attack. ALSO READ | Germany: Asylum-seeker arrested after schoolgirl killed in knife attack Regional interior minister Sabine Suetterlin-Waack said she was "shocked" by the attack and that her "thoughts were with the families and loved ones of the victims". She added that federal and state police were "working closely together" to determine a motive. ALSO WATCH | 5 people injured in knife attack in Germany's Munich × Germany has been hit by several deadly knife attacks. While some have been found to be carried out by the extremists, many knife attacks have been attributed to the people suffering from serious psychological problems. ALSO READ | Two killed, one injured in Germany knife attack In May 2021, a Syrian individual was given a life sentence after being convicted for stabbing a German man to death and wounding his partner in a homophobic attack in the city of Dresden in the country's east. In December last year, another Syrian man was imprisoned for 14 years for a knife attack on a train in which four individuals were injured. A Somali citizen was sent to a psychiatric hospital after he stabbed three people to death in Wurzburg city in 2021 in Germany's south. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany: Two killed, several injured in knife attack inside Kiel-bound train, suspect held

According to the French authorities, several people were wounded on Wednesday by a man wielding a knife at the busy Gare du Nord station in Paris.

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A suspect from a refugee shelter in Germany was arrested for allegedly killing a 14-year-old girl in a knife attack and seriously injuring another 13-year-old girl. The crime reportedly took place when the girls were walking to their school in Southern Germany's Illerkirchberg on Monday.&nbsp;

The accused remains unnamed but has been limitedly identified as a 27-year-old asylum seeker from Eritrea.&nbsp;

Police say the suspect came out of a refugee shelter in the village of Illerkirchberg on Monday morning and attacked the girls. The older girl later died in hospital.

Officers searched a nearby building and found the accused&nbsp;with a knife they suspect was used in the attack. Two other men were also detained, DW News reported.&nbsp;

The suspect is under police guard in hospital where he is reportedly being treated for an unspecified injury.

Germany's interior minister Nancy Faeser said the "terrible news" had shaken her and hoped that the injured girl would recover.&nbsp;

"I mourn the girl who was killed and sincerely hope that the injured girl will recover. My thoughts are with their families at this time. The police are investigating all the backgrounds with high pressure," Faeser wrote on Twitter.&nbsp;

In a statement, police urged the public not to use the incident to stoke suspicion of foreigners or asylum seekers. "Everything connected to this is completely unclear so far," police spokesman Wolfgang Juergens told reporters.

The 13-year-old girl is recovering from her injuries, which are not life threatening, local media reported.

Illerkirchberg is a small town with a population of less than 5,000 according to the 2015 census. Mayor Markus Haeussler said everyone in the town was in shock after Monday's knife attack.&nbsp;

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A suspect from a refugee shelter in Germany was arrested for allegedly killing a 14-year-old girl in a knife attack and seriously injuring another 13-year-old girl. The crime reportedly took place when the girls were walking to their school in Southern Germany's Illerkirchberg on Monday. The accused remains unnamed but has been limitedly identified as a 27-year-old asylum seeker from Eritrea. Police say the suspect came out of a refugee shelter in the village of Illerkirchberg on Monday morning and attacked the girls. The older girl later died in hospital. Officers searched a nearby building and found the accused with a knife they suspect was used in the attack. Two other men were also detained, DW News reported. The suspect is under police guard in hospital where he is reportedly being treated for an unspecified injury. Germany's interior minister Nancy Faeser said the "terrible news" had shaken her and hoped that the injured girl would recover. "I mourn the girl who was killed and sincerely hope that the injured girl will recover. My thoughts are with their families at this time. The police are investigating all the backgrounds with high pressure," Faeser wrote on Twitter. In a statement, police urged the public not to use the incident to stoke suspicion of foreigners or asylum seekers. "Everything connected to this is completely unclear so far," police spokesman Wolfgang Juergens told reporters. The 13-year-old girl is recovering from her injuries, which are not life threatening, local media reported. Illerkirchberg is a small town with a population of less than 5,000 according to the 2015 census. Mayor Markus Haeussler said everyone in the town was in shock after Monday's knife attack. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Germany: Asylum-seeker arrested after schoolgirl killed in knife attack

A knife attack was reported in Germany’s western Ludwigshafen city on Tuesday in which two persons were killed and one suffered grievous injuries.

The perpetrator was soon arrested after sustaining an injury from the gunfire shot by the police personnel, police spokesperson in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate said, reports DW news agency.

Police have launched an investigation to find out the reason behind the attack. They have also not released the identity of the attacker.

The accused is presently undergoing treatment at the hospital and is under police custody.

"There is no current danger to the public. We are currently collecting secure information and will report in a timely manner&nbsp;on the current status of investigations,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying.

The police have cordoned off the area where the attack took place and asked the residents to avoid travelling there.

Germany has witnessed a string of knife attacks this year. In September, A knife-wielding man wounded two people in a southern German town before being fatally shot by police.

At that time, the police said that they were investigating a possible "Islamist or terrorist context".

According to reports, the 30-year-old man attacked several locals "with at least one knife", near the train station in Ansbach, a Bavarian town close to Nuremberg.

Similarly in May, another knife attack was reported on a train in the western&nbsp;German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

In the attack, six people were injured after the accused started attacking passengers "indiscriminately and arbitrarily."

The suspect was identified as a 31-year-old Iraqi-born man.

The state interior minister had launched a probe to analyse a possible extremist motive behind the attack.

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A knife attack was reported in Germany’s western Ludwigshafen city on Tuesday in which two persons were killed and one suffered grievous injuries. The perpetrator was soon arrested after sustaining an injury from the gunfire shot by the police personnel, police spokesperson in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate said, reports DW news agency.

A knife attack was reported in Germany’s western Ludwigshafen city on Tuesday in which two persons were killed and one suffered grievous injuries. The perpetrator was soon arrested after sustaining an injury from the gunfire shot by the police personnel, police spokesperson in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate said, reports DW news agency. Police have launched an investigation to find out the reason behind the attack. They have also not released the identity of the attacker. The accused is presently undergoing treatment at the hospital and is under police custody. "There is no current danger to the public. We are currently collecting secure information and will report in a timely manner on the current status of investigations,” the spokesperson was quoted as saying. The police have cordoned off the area where the attack took place and asked the residents to avoid travelling there. Germany has witnessed a string of knife attacks this year. In September, A knife-wielding man wounded two people in a southern German town before being fatally shot by police. At that time, the police said that they were investigating a possible "Islamist or terrorist context". According to reports, the 30-year-old man attacked several locals "with at least one knife", near the train station in Ansbach, a Bavarian town close to Nuremberg. Similarly in May, another knife attack was reported on a train in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). In the attack, six people were injured after the accused started attacking passengers "indiscriminately and arbitrarily." The suspect was identified as a 31-year-old Iraqi-born man. The state interior minister had launched a probe to analyse a possible extremist motive behind the attack. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Two killed, one injured in Germany knife attack

Muddy bootprints along the corridors marked the tell-tale signs of a massive police raid at an asylum seeker shelter in Hamburg, where the suspect who killed one and wounded six in a knife attack lived.

Shell shocked women and children peeked out of rooms lining the first floor of block 4D, as neighbours of the 26-year-old suspect recounted his sudden transformation from a helpful man to a religious fanatic.

&quot;He was always helping other asylum seekers with their paperwork,&quot; his neighbour, who gave his name only as Mohamed, told AFP.

&quot;He was a really good guy, never aggressive,&quot; said the neighbour.

But in recent weeks, he &quot;had a crisis, he bought Islamist clothes and read the Koran very loudly in his room,&quot; added the 31-year-old Syrian refugee.

&quot;And three weeks after Ramadan, he had another crisis. He started to drink heavily and smoke joints... he was sad that his mother was ill and that his asylum request was rejected,&quot; recounted Mohamed.

A day after the suspect stormed into a supermarket on a busy high street in the north-east of the port city, and launched an attack using a knife he took from the shop&#39;s shelves, a picture is starting to emerge of his background.

Named by Spiegel magazine as Ahmad A., he had arrived in Germany in March 2015, after having already spent some time in Norway, Sweden and Spain.

Having lived for several years in Scandinavia, he spoke fluent Norwegian, said Hamburg prosecutors.

He filed for asylum in May 2015, and according to his birth certificate, was born in the United Arab Emirates.

He was eventually sent to the Hamburg asylum shelter, a container village with some 600 residents in the leafy northern suburb of Hamburg.

The container village totalled seven blocks, with two single beds on either side of each 15 square metre room.

In late 2016, his asylum application was rejected although he could not be deported immediately because he lacked identity papers.

Officials said he appeared to accept that he would have to leave Germany, and even helped in the process to obtain documents to facilitate his departure.

On the day of the attack, he had even gone to the authorities to ask if the identify papers had arrived. Police chief Ralf Meyer said the suspect was &quot;almost exemplary&quot; in this aspect.

But police had also noted that the man had been radicalised and deemed him an &quot;Islamist&quot;.

He was also psychologically unstable, said authorities.

Those living close to him at the shelter also noted that his behaviour had become more erratic in recent weeks.

He often took drugs, and then he shouted Islamist slogans, one of the fellow residents at the shelter told Bild daily.

For Mohamed, the entire saga was a tragedy.

&quot;I find this whole story very sad. He is 26 years old and... he has not achieved anything. And now we don&#39;t know why he did this,&quot; he said.

A day after the suspect stormed into a supermarket on a busy high street in the north-east of the port city, and launched an attack using a knife he took from the shop's shelves, a picture is starting to emerge of his background

Muddy bootprints along the corridors marked the tell-tale signs of a massive police raid at an asylum seeker shelter in Hamburg, where the suspect who killed one and wounded six in a knife attack lived. Shell shocked women and children peeked out of rooms lining the first floor of block 4D, as neighbours of the 26-year-old suspect recounted his sudden transformation from a helpful man to a religious fanatic. "He was always helping other asylum seekers with their paperwork," his neighbour, who gave his name only as Mohamed, told AFP. "He was a really good guy, never aggressive," said the neighbour. But in recent weeks, he "had a crisis, he bought Islamist clothes and read the Koran very loudly in his room," added the 31-year-old Syrian refugee. "And three weeks after Ramadan, he had another crisis. He started to drink heavily and smoke joints... he was sad that his mother was ill and that his asylum request was rejected," recounted Mohamed. A day after the suspect stormed into a supermarket on a busy high street in the north-east of the port city, and launched an attack using a knife he took from the shop's shelves, a picture is starting to emerge of his background. Named by Spiegel magazine as Ahmad A., he had arrived in Germany in March 2015, after having already spent some time in Norway, Sweden and Spain. Having lived for several years in Scandinavia, he spoke fluent Norwegian, said Hamburg prosecutors. He filed for asylum in May 2015, and according to his birth certificate, was born in the United Arab Emirates. He was eventually sent to the Hamburg asylum shelter, a container village with some 600 residents in the leafy northern suburb of Hamburg. The container village totalled seven blocks, with two single beds on either side of each 15 square metre room. In late 2016, his asylum application was rejected although he could not be deported immediately because he lacked identity papers. Officials said he appeared to accept that he would have to leave Germany, and even helped in the process to obtain documents to facilitate his departure. On the day of the attack, he had even gone to the authorities to ask if the identify papers had arrived. Police chief Ralf Meyer said the suspect was "almost exemplary" in this aspect. But police had also noted that the man had been radicalised and deemed him an "Islamist". He was also psychologically unstable, said authorities. Those living close to him at the shelter also noted that his behaviour had become more erratic in recent weeks. He often took drugs, and then he shouted Islamist slogans, one of the fellow residents at the shelter told Bild daily. For Mohamed, the entire saga was a tragedy. "I find this whole story very sad. He is 26 years old and... he has not achieved anything. And now we don't know why he did this," he said.

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