German police stated they had been holding a 26-year-old Syrian man in custody on Sunday after a knife assault within the metropolis of Solingen by which three individuals had been killed and eight injured, including that they had been trying into the suspect’s potential hyperlinks with the Islamic State.
The incident, together with the militant group’s declare of duty, sparked concern amongst some politicians who urged enhanced safety, tighter curbs on weapons, stiffer punishment for violent crimes, and limits to immigration.
The assault occurred throughout a pageant on Friday night in a market sq. the place reside bands had been enjoying to have fun Solingen’s 650-year historical past.