Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed 3 in Solingen, Germany
The Islamic State militant group has claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany, that killed three people and wounded eight more at a crowded festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary
By DANIEL NIEMANN and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN
Published - Aug 24, 2024, 07:28 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 24, 2024, 07:28 PM EDT
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — The Islamic State militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight more at a crowded festival marking this city's 650th anniversary.
The extremist group said on its news site that the attacker targeted Christians and that as a “soldier of the Islamic State” he carried out the assaults Friday night “to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.”
The IS claim couldn't immediately be verified. It provided no evidence for its assertions.
Police later detained a suspect, the internal affairs minister of North Rhein Westphalia state said early Sunday.
