The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the deadly stabbing spree at a festival in Germany on Friday that left three people dead and eight others injured.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the deadly stabbing spree at a festival in Germany on Friday that left three people dead and eight others injured.
The group said the attacker targeted Christians and was a « soldier of the Islamic State » who carried out the attack « to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere. »
German police previously said that there was no other obvious motive other than terror and that the attacker appeared to be unknown to the victims.
Late Saturday, authorities said that they had arrested a second person, along with a 15-year-old boy, in connection to the attack.
The second suspect was arrested at a home for refugees in Solingen, which is located near Cologne and Duesseldorf in the west of the country. Authorities have not identified the suspects name, age or if they are the main perpetrator of the attack.
Authorities previously shared that the 15-year-old boy knew of the attack and failed to inform authorities, but said that he was not the attacker.
Prosecutor Markus Caspers said that the 15-year-old boy was arrested after two female witnesses contacted police.
