No one in Germany needs to have a knife in a public place,
This person's involvement in the crime is currently being intensively investigated,
He carried out the attack in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere."
The risk of jihadist-motivated acts of violence remains high. The Federal Republic of Germany remains a direct target of terrorist organizations,
The man we’ve really been looking for the whole day has just been taken into custody,
We are seeing the first signs of a new wave of terrorist attacks,
The kind of attack we saw in Solingen is exactly the kind of attack that (IS) is trying to inspire. It’s calling on people over the internet to attack ‘unbelievers’ using simple methods. like cars and knives. that way, it is trying to create an impression that (the Islamic State group) is everywhere and could strike anytime,
We have been following a hot lead all day,
Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Germany in the near future,
We are aware of reports of a knife attack at a festival in Solingen on the evening of 23 August 2024, which German authorities advise has left 3 people dead and several injured. You should avoid the area and follow the advice of local authorities.”
Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in public places visited by foreign nationals such as restaurants, markets, shopping centres, places of worship and religious sites, including synagogues, sporting and cultural events, crowded places and public gatherings.”
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
And then, a metre away from me, a person fell,
You don’t want to believe what you see here at the crime scene. It’s upsetting,
I still can’t believe it … this was supposed to be a free festival for everyone. Really close friends of mine were there with their small kids,
Out of nowhere, someone stabs people indiscriminately. We can’t say anything about the person or the motive yet,
I wish the injured a speedy recovery, ... The perpetrator must be caught quickly and punished to the full extent of the law.”
The real suspect is the one that we’ve arrested just now,
We will not allow that such an awful attack divides our society,
So far we have not been able to identify a motive, but looking at the overall circumstances, we cannot rule out