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ISIS claims responsibility for deadly Germany stabbing attack


ISIS has now claimed responsibility for a deadly stabbing attack in Germany that happened during a festival on Friday night, Aug. 23. A 26-year-old man from Syria has been arrested in connection with the attack. 

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Police said the man turned himself in for the knife attack that left three people dead, and eight others injured. Officials say the man has “radical Islamist beliefs” and “wanted to kill as many people as possible.”

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ISIS said in a statement on Saturday, the man is “a soldier for the Islamic state” who was “targeting Christians” in his attack. 

The festival was commemorating the 650th anniversary of the western German city of Solingen.

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[KARAH RUCKER]

ISIS HAS NOW CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR A DEADLY STABBING ATTACK IN GERMANY THAT HAPPENED FRIDAY NIGHT DURING A FESTIVAL.

A 26 YEAR OLD MAN FROM SYRIA HAS BEEN ARRESTED —

AFTER HE TURNED HIMSELF INTO POLICE — SAYING HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE KNIFE ATTACK THAT LEFT THREE PEOPLE DEAD AND EIGHT OTHERS INJURED.

OFFICIALS SAY THE MAN HAS “RADICAL ISLAMIST BELIEFS” AND “WANTED TO KILL AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.”

ISIS SAID IN A STATEMENT SATURDAY THE MAN IS “A SOLDIER FOR THE ISLAMIC STATE” WHO WAS “TARGETING CHRISTIANS” IN HIS ATTACK.

THE FESTIVAL WAS COMMEMORATING THE 650TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WESTERN GERMAN CITY OF “SOLINGEN”.