Knife attack in Germany's Solingen: Prosecutors launch anti-terror probe
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German prosecutors on Sunday (Aug 25) launched an anti-terror investigation after a knife attack in Solingen that killed three people and injured eight others. Speaking to the news agency AFP, a federal prosecution spokesperson said that the probe was launched on accusations of "participating in a terrorist organisation."
This development comes after the police said the main suspect- a 26-year-old Syrian-had given himself up and admitted taking part in Friday's rampage at the "Festival of Diversity" in Solingen.
Suspect arrived in Germany in 2022
The Syrian man turned himself in and admitted to the gruesome crime. Citing local media, AFP reported that the suspect arrived in Germany in December 2022and had a protected immigration status often given to those fleeing war-torn Syria.
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He was not known to the security services as an extremist.
However, the Islamic State (ISIS) said that the perpetrator was theirs and theattack was carried out as "revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere", in an apparent reference to the Gaza war.
ISIS did not immediately provide any evidence for its assertion and it was not clear how close any relationship between the attacker and Islamic State was.
The victims and the injured
Two men aged 56 and 67 and a 56-year-old woman were killed, officials said. Four of the wounded remained in serious condition. All of the victims were stabbed in the neck, according to police.
Solingen is a city of some 160,000 people located between Duesseldorf and Cologne.
Up to 75,000 visitors had been expected to attend the "Festival of Diversity", which has now been cancelled.
The police also arrested a 15-year-oldsuspected of failing to report a criminal act. Witnesses had allegedly seen the teen discussing the attack, said Markus Caspers, prosecutor of Duesseldorf, just west of Solingen.
(With inputs from agencies)