Nearly 26 hours after a brutal attack at the Solingen folk festival, the main suspect in the stabbing at a folk festival in Solingen, Germany was arrested on Saturday, after a 26-hour manhunt, local media outlet BILD reported. It has been determined that he is a 26-year-old refugee from Syria. Spiegel claims that he arrived in Germany in 2022 and submitted an asylum application in Bielefeld. The assailant approached the police, still covered in blood and soaking from the intense rain. He said, "I am the one you are looking for." The suspect, according to BILD sources, has been hiding out in a backyard ever since the incident.
The 26-year-old Syrian national, Issa Al-H., has been identified as the suspected culprit. Al-H. requested refuge in Bielefeld after traveling to Germany in 2022. Because of the civil conflict that is still going on in Syria, he was given subsidiary protection in Germany. Spiegel sources claim that he had not yet been labeled as an Islamist extremist.
Details of the Solingen Attack
At a folk event honoring Solingen's 650th anniversary, there was an assault. Knives and scissors are among the products of Solingen's fame. The incident took place next to a makeshift stage that had been erected for the celebration, which was billed as a "Festival of Diversity," during a live music performance.
According to witnesses, the assailant chose his victims at random. According to the authorities, at least one victim's neck area was deliberately targeted.
The extremist organization known as Islamic State took credit for the knife assault in Solingen, Germany, which left three people dead and eight more injured during a packed celebration honoring the city's 650th anniversary. AP reports that the organization claimed on its news website on Saturday that the assailant, a "soldier of the Islamic State," had attacked Christians and had carried out the attacks on Friday night "to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere."
Casualties and Victims
Three fatalities from the incident had been verified by the authorities as of Saturday. A 57-year-old lady, a 57-year-old guy, and a 67-year-old man were among the casualties. Further information about the victims' names was withheld. Apart from the deceased, eight other people were also injured. There were still four injured people in critical condition.